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A Mechanical Device Which Transports CSF
A shunt is a mechanical device designed to transport the excess CSF from or near the point of obstruction to a re-absorption site and it is implanted under the skin.
A shunt is a tube that diverts the excess fluid from the expanded brain cavity (ventricle) to another part of the body. This procedure re-directs the fluid to another body cavity such as the abdomen. This is called a VP shunt (Ventricular-Peritoneal shunt). In some cases, the fluid is diverted one of the chambers of the heart. This is called a VA shunt (Ventricular-Atrial shunt).