2 The old line can not be removed, time is too long, the ventricular shunt may be adherent to the choroid plexus, and may cause bleeding after removal, so it is the right choice to re-insert the shunt at another time.
3 Currently the ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery abdominal end segment is generally chosen to be epigastric with free presence.
4 Medications are ineffective in treating hydrocephalus, and if the patient is symptomatic and the ventricles are found to be enlarged on repeat head CT, reoperation is indicated.
5 The patient's age is not really associated with the risk of surgery, the preoperative physician will effectively assess the risk of surgery, except for contraindications before surgery, the risk of the procedure is generally okay.
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