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From the heart to the bladder—particularities of ventricular shunt topography and the current status of cerebrospinal fluid diversion sites

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Hydrocephalus represents the pathological elevation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels as a consequence of various embryological or acquired defects. Although the classic method of treatment is by means of diverting the CSF from the ventricular system towards the peritoneum, there are other sites of diversion that have proven their efficiency through time, in the context of complications related to the more common option of intraperitoneal insertion. The aim of the review is to assess and organize a database of all the types of shunt locations from the oldest shunt attempts until present, using Pubmed and Medline and to underline the particularities related to technique, indications, complications and associated epidemiological background. Current literature reveals up to 36 sites of diversion of CSF with a diverse topography varying from cephalic regions such as venous sinuses or mastoid bone, thoracic elements such as the heart or the pleura and abdominopelvic segments such as the peritoneum or the urinary bladder. Several atypical locations were studied such as the fallopian and intestinal shunts. Although ventriculoperitoneal and ventriculoatrial shunts are the most commonly used shunts today, there are some systems such as the ventriculosinusal and ventriculolymphatic shunts that prove to be equally as efficient. The successful treatment of hydrocephalus requires a complete comprehension of the indications and therapeutic options and a reliable evaluation of the risks and possible complications. The profile of cerebral ventricular shunts is highly dynamic and the spectrum of cerebrospinal fluid diversion offers multiple solutions in the benefit of the patient.

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Morosanu, C.O., Filip, G.A., Nicolae, L. et al. From the heart to the bladder—particularities of ventricular shunt topography and the current status of cerebrospinal fluid diversion sites. Neurosurg Rev 43, 847–860 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-018-1033-2

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