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The cartoon shows the ventriculosubgaleal shunt. The ventricular catheter can be connected to a subgaleal catheter with a right-angle connector or a low-pressure valve (not shown). A one-way mechanism is needed by using a subgaleal catheter with slits or a low-pressure valve.
