- Look up
shunt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Shunt may
refer to:
Shunt (medical), a hole or p****age
allowing fluid to move from one part of the body...
- A
shunt is a
device that is
designed to
provide a low-resistance path for an
electrical current in a circuit. It is
typically used to
divert current away...
- The Blalock–Thomas–Taussig
shunt (BTT
shunt),
previously known as the Blalock–Taussig
Shunt (BT
shunt), is a
surgical procedure used to
increase blood...
- A
cerebral shunt is a
device permanently implanted inside the head and body to
drain excess fluid away from the brain. They are
commonly used to treat...
- A
peritoneovenous shunt is a
shunt which drains peritoneal fluid from the
peritoneum into a
large vein,
usually the
internal jugular vein. It is sometimes...
- Look up
shunting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Shunting may
refer to:
Ribosome shunting, a
mechanism in
protein biosynthesis Shunting (rail), a...
- or
acquired shunts;
acquired shunts (sometimes
referred to as
iatrogenic shunts) may be
either biological or mechanical.
Cardiac shunts may be described...
- A
pulmonary shunt is the p****age of
deoxygenated blood from the
right side of the
heart to the left
without parti****tion in gas
exchange in the pulmonary...
-
surgical placement of a
shunt system. A
procedure called a
third ventriculostomy is an
option in some people.
Complications from
shunts may
include overdrainage...
- A
portacaval shunt,
portocaval shunt, or portal-caval
shunt is a
surgical procedure where a
connection (a
shunt) is made
between the
portal vein and the...
