Lumboperitoneal Shunt

Lumboperitoneal shunts are channels which facilitate drainage of CSF from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity
It can be used in conditions such as Pseudotumor cerebri and hydrocephalus for decreasing the intracranial pressure
The advantage of of lumboperitoneal shunt over ventriculoperitoneal shunt is that there is less incidence of intracranial complications
Some of the disadvantages are risk for scoliosis, sciatica and back pain
There is also the risk of the tube getting blocked and resultant increase in CSF pressure with worsening of clinical status

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