Question 1

when  is a vascular shunt used?

Accepted Answer

Temporary flow: A vascular shunt is a small tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to allow flow around a site of injury or temporary occlusion. Most commonly these are used in trauma when an artery is damaged and a section must be removed to repair it.  They are also commonly used in carotid artery surgery to maintain blood flow to the brain while the artery is cleaned.

Question 2

how long after vascular shunt placement can i begin dialysis?

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Depends: With a vascular fistula, you can not use it for 2 to 3 months.  While if you have a vascular graft, you can not use it for 1 month.

Question 3

how often does a shunt have to be replaced ?

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Depends: It depends on the growth of the child, if the shunt gets plugged or infected.

Question 4

how likely are you to die from a shunt revision?

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Not answerable as is: Sorry, there are several different types of shunt for numerous disorders. It depends on the type of shunt you are talking about - vascular, brain, congenital cardiac, etc.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: shunt?

Accepted Answer

Conduit: Device that allows the flow of usually a fluid between two places. Sometimes a shunt may be used during carotid endarterectomy surgery to maintain the blood flow to the brain while the carotid artery is opened and cleaned.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: vascular?

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Blood Vessels: The term vascular refers to blood vessels.

Question 7

what exactly is a vascular mass?

Accepted Answer

A growth which has e: A vascular mass means a tumor or growth which has excess of blood flowing through it. It may be a benign tumor of blood vessesl commonly called hemangioma or it can be a cancerous growth, many of which has excess of blood flowing through them. You need to find out from the treating doctor what  is the cause of this mass/tumor and what is he/she recommending for diagnosis and treatment?

Question 8

what exacly is a shunt for dialysis?

Accepted Answer

Fistula: It is a sort of connection between artery and vein either using own blood vessels or with synthetic graft. This site is the access for hemodialysis.

Question 9

what kinda shunt would be for spinal flow blockege?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: I assume you are talking about CSF flow. Usually, this is treated by a catheter that is placed in the ventricle of the brain, then tunneled under the skin to the abdominal cavity where the fluid is resorbed. This is a vp shunt or ventriculoperitoneal shunt. There are other less common shunts, to treat hydrocephalus.

Question 10

what is a vp shunt?

Accepted Answer

CSF diversion: It is tubing and a one way valve that drains cerebrospinal fluid(csf) made in the brain into the abdominal cavity.

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