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Torkildsen procedure — an operation in which a shunt is created between the lateral ventricle of the brain and the cisterna magna to bypass a block of the cerebral aqueduct and thus relieve hydrocephalus. Originally this was achieved by means of an external indwelling… … The new mediacal dictionary
Spa — This article is about the therapeutic spa. For other uses, see Spa (disambiguation). Ayurvedic spa in Goa, India. The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot… … Wikipedia
Ventriculostomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME ICD10 = ICD9 = 02.2 OtherCodes = Ventriculostomy is a neurological surgical procedure. It is done by surgically placing a tube through the skull such that it terminates in the ventricle of the brain.… … Wikipedia
Shunt — 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that carries cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle in the brain to another area of the body. A shunt may be placed to relieve pressure from… … Medical dictionary
ventriculocisternal shunt — a formerly common procedure in which a communication was surgically established between a lateral ventricle and the cisterna magna for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus. Called also Torkildsen s. or operation and… … Medical dictionary
