A 5-mm optic trocar is inserted next to the navel after a sufficient pneumoperitoneum has been established. A peel-away needle is used to puncture the peritoneum. The distal shunt, which has been ...
Hydrocephalus, commonly known as fluid or water on the brain, can occur in the womb or be caused by hemorrhage, tumors, trauma or infection. The "water" in this case is an excess of cerebrospinal ...