Q: What is a shunt (in neurosurgery)?⁠ ⁠ A: The procedure that most neurosurgeons love and hate most simultaneously.⁠ ⁠ When you put a shunt in a patient, it's there for life - a big deal!⁠ ⁠ Today, Dr. Jay talks about the two most common conditions in which neurosurgeons use shunts 🧠.⁠ ⁠ We hope this helps you understand this very common term and operation! What questions do you have? Share them in the comments ⬇️ | Jagannathan Neurosurgery

Dr. Jay would say "NO" 🙅‍♂️ to a shunt placement! ⁠ ⁠ What is it? 👉️ A shunt is a tube placed in the brain or spine to help drain and redirect cerebrospinal fluid. ⁠ ⁠ Why would Dr. Jay not want one? ⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ They often fail and are hard to revise⁠ ⁠ 2️⃣ Symptoms for shunt failure can cause headaches, tiredness, fatigue, vomiting, etc.⁠ ⁠ 3️⃣ Shunt injections can be complicated to treat and can travel through the spinal fluid or other parts of the body ⁠ ⁠Follow for more interesting insights fr

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The heartbroken parents of a three-year-old boy have started a petition, hoping to change hospital procedures and spare other families the pain of losing a child. Lucas Faram died in hospital on Sunday night, after complications with his brain shunt. More: http://7news.link/3is8KN8 Report on 7NEWS Townsville at 6pm. #7NEWS | 7NEWS Townsville