Kapp-Gielchinsky Shunt

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A Kapp-Gielchinsky shunt1 can be used to bypass blood flow through the superior sagittal sinus during a surgical procedure.

Kapp-Gielchinsky shunt
Schematic illustration of a Kapp-Gielchinsky shunt. Figure adapted from Kapp et al. 1971.

Kapp-Gielchinsky shunt
Schematic illustration of a Kapp-Gielchinsky shunt in use. Figure adapted from Kapp et al. 1971.

References

    1. Kapp, John P., et al. "An internal shunt for use in the reconstruction of dural venous sinuses." Journal of Neurosurgery 35.3 (1971): 351-354. ↩ ↩

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