Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are by far the most common. What type of shunt do you (or your loved one) have?
In a Facebook poll of 47 respondents, 87.2% chose “Ventriculoperitoneal-VP (abdomen)”. How we count
Ventriculoperitoneal-VP (abdomen)
87.2%41
Ventriculoatrial VA- (heart)
8.5%4
Lumboperitoneal- LP (spinal space-lower back)
4.3%2
Ventriculo-gallbladder
0%0
Venrticulopleural (lung)
0%0
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