Derivación ventriculovesicular: opción al tratamiento de la hidrocefalia / Ventriculo-Vesicular shunt: a treatment option in hydrocephalus

Objective: to analyze two pediatric cases of ventriculo-gallblader shuntMaterial and method: two patients, one being five days old and the other 14 months old, presented a hydrocephalus. Due to different reasons, both were unable to receive a classical ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, neither a ventriculo-atrial shunt. Both received a ventriculo-gallblader shunt, being a pediatric surgeon part of the surgical team. Results: three years after the procedure, no signs of hydrocephaly were observed. Conclusion: ventriculo-gallblader shunt is a valid option for hydrocephalus treatment when other options are contraindicated.