A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper - abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the abdominal cavity - and tunneled under the skin up to the ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention - since

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1. A child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt will have a small upper - abdominal incision. This is where the shunt is guided into the abdominal cavity - and tunneled under the skin up to the ventricles. You should watch for abdominal distention - since