Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) represent rare developmental vascular anomalies in which blood from the portal venous system bypasses the liver and is diverted into the systemic circulation.

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by acting as a shock absorber ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis.

Blood shunts are fixed-diameter tubes, commonly used in heart reconstruction surgeries, including for the treatment of congenital cardiovascular defects. For children born with severe heart defects, ...

For medical professionals treating hydrocephalus—a chronic neurological condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in pressure on the brain—there have been a ...

The use of aqueous shunts for the management of refractory glaucoma is increasing compared with trabeculectomy. The number of shunts being placed increased 184% from 1995 to 2004. Commonly used ...