Shunt surgery is the placement of a small and thin pipe to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid to other parts of the body. Shunt surgery is indicated in case of blockage in the CSF flow due to tumors, etc. Complications of this surgery are excessive bleeding, infection, etc.
Brain Shunt - Procedure, Requirements, Types of Shunts, and Their Working Mechanism
The shunt is a device in the brain to regulate the excess amount of cerebrospinal fluid by draining it into another part of the body, preventing brain damage.
