Ventriculo gallbladder shunt as an alternative cerebrospinal fluid diversionary procedure
The VG shunts have a promising results in terms of absorption and complication rate as documented in the literature. In patients who failed the other commonly used cavities, the gallbladder is a safe and effective organ for absorption.
Authors
- Fahad Okal
- Muhammad Adil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7328-1550)
- Lamair A. Albakri
- Mohammed Homoud
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- University of Business and Technology (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_1076_2025
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00