To reduce the abovementioned shortcomings, we developed a new device called SiphonGuard. Our method has the following technical advantages: avoidance of a halfway incision, valve placement between the dermis and subcutaneous fat in the patient's lumbar region near the puncture point, and minimal space requirement for valve placement.
Two reversible complications were experienced, and there were no infectious complications. A relatively low rate of complications was achieved. Valve pressure detection on an anteroposterior view of a plain abdominal X-ray was possible in all patients with our method.
Our method provides solutions to certain troublesome issues concerning LP shunt procedures; in practical terms, resolution of these issues may contribute to more widespread usage of LP shunt procedures by neurosurgeons. In this study, we demonstrate our familiarization procedure for LP shunt procedures.