Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for infants with hydrocephalus

Client: University of Illinois Hospital

This illustration is created to consolidate the general information of ventriculoperitoneal shunt, a surgical solution for infants with hydrocephalus. The illustration is targetted for parents of patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Illinois Hospital, and is shown in conjunction with the IVH piece. The main cause of hydrocephalus in premature infants includes intraventricular hemorrhage, and the aim for this illustration is not only to clearly show the summary of VP shunt, but also to help the audience associate IVH with VP shunt. To achieve this, the style of the illustration is made consistent with the IVH piece. The same 3D model used for the IVH piece from different angles was used to show the accurate three dimensional representation of where the catheter travels. An infant is drawn from two views to even show this more clearly.

• Date: April 2016
• Audience: Parents of patients at NICU

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