Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. VP shunt drains the extra CSF from the brain into the abdomen. Extra CSF can result in hydrocephalus, in which there is excess fluid in the ventricles of the brain. It can be present due to many conditions like cancer or at birth.
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