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VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neurosurgery
CONT

There are several body cavities available for distal drainage of a shunt. When shunts were first introduced almost 40 years ago, a one-way valve drained spinal fluid directly into the right atrium of the heart via the jugular vein (ventriculoatrial shunt).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Neurochirurgie
DEF

Drainage du LCR (liquide céphalo-rachidien) vers l'oreillette droite.

Key term(s)
  • shunt ventriculo-cardiaque

Spanish

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