Definitions for ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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