To implant a lumboperitoneal shunt, an incision is made near the base of the spine, and a small catheter is inserted into the subarachnoid space of the lower spine. This is the same location where a lumbar puncture is taken.

The recent improvements in the quality of the LP shunt device and in proficiency with the procedure have made the LP shunt a safer procedure than the VP shunt for treatment of hydrocephalus. The programmable valve can avoid overdrainage complications and …

A lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt diverts cerebrospinal fluid from the spinal space in the lower back to the abdomen. It can be used to treat nonobstructive hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, elevated intracranial pressure, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri).

LP shunt operation is a viable alternative in the treatment of non-obstructive hydrocephalus due to the low complication rate, fast recovery, and high satisfaction. Keywords: clinical outcome, complication, lumboperitoneal shunt, non-obstructive hydrocephalus.

A lumbar peritoneal (LP) shunt is a technique of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion from the lumbar thecal sac to the peritoneal cavity. It is indicated under a large number of conditions such as communicating hydrocephalus, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, normal pressure hydrocephalus, spina …

Once in place the lumbar–peritoneal shunt is used to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain via the subarachnoid space and transport it to the peritoneal cavity, where it is eventually absorbed by the organs and passed out of the body during urination.

What is a Lumboperitoneal Shunt? A lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt refers to a device that surgically placed to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lumbar thecal sac into the peritoneal cavity 1. The shunt procedure helps to bypass or redirect …

Lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) is an effective procedure for managing communicating hydrocephalus. LPS is performed as a one-stage procedure with the patient placed in the lateral position or as a two-stage procedure in which the patient's position is ...

2020年4月6日 · See how a lumboperitoneal shunt helps patients who have benefited with cerebrospinal fluid drainage via a lumbar drain in order to treat their condition.

2017年7月15日 · An LP shunt can be used to treat CSF rhinorrhea following either cranial injury, skull base surgery, or of unknown etiology. CSF leak can also occur following spinal surgery or penetrating trauma. Such fistulas are sometimes refractory to …