Ventriculogallbladder shunt
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 16 Jun 2021
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Citation:
Morgan M, Bell D, Weerakkody Y, et al. Ventriculogallbladder shunt. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57390
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Article created:
21 Dec 2017,
Matt A. Morgan ◉
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Last revised:
16 Jun 2021,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Synonyms:
- Ventriculogallbladder shunts
- VG shunt
- VG shunts
- Ventriculo-gallbladder shunt
- Ventriculocholecystic shunt
- Ventriculo-cholecystic shunt
Ventriculogallbladder shunts, also known as ventriculocholecystic shunts 5, are a rarely employed form of cerebrospinal fluid diversion, used when a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is not possible (e.g. intra-abdominal adhesions, peritonitis).
Differential diagnosis
- a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a right upper quadrant CSFoma
See also
References
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- 4. Girotti ME, Singh RR, Rodgers BM. The ventriculo-gallbladder shunt in the treatment of refractory hydrocephalus: a review of the current literature. (2009) The American surgeon. 75 (8): 734-7. Pubmed
- 5. Henderson D, Budu A, Horridge M, Jesurasa A, Sinha S, Ushewokunze S, Fisher R. The ventriculo-cholecystic shunt: does CSF volume matter?. (2019) Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. 35 (9): 1557-1560. doi:10.1007/s00381-019-04317-7 - Pubmed
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