{"id":102606,"date":"2021-04-28T10:41:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=102606"},"modified":"2023-11-09T09:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T09:09:11","slug":"ventriculostomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ventriculostomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventriculostomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A surgical operation to pass a hollow needle into a ventricle of the brain so as to reduce pressure, take a sample of fluid or enlarge the ventricular opening to prevent the need for a shunt.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An operation to introduce a hollow needle (canula) into one of the lateral ventricles (cavities) of the brain. 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