A shunt is a tube used to redirect blood or a bodily fluid from one area of the body to another. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) involves inserting a tube that connects the portal veins to other blood vessels to reduce blood pressure in the portal system. A cerebral shunt can be used to treat hydrocephalus, and drains excess fluid on the brain into the stomach.
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