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Conventional freehand ventricular cannulation is based on surface anatomical landmarks and surgical experience, which may be unreliable in patients with small or distorted ventricles. Stereotactic guidance\u2014including frame-based systems, frameless neuronavigation, and electromagnetic navigation\u2014has been introduced to improve placement accuracy and reproducibility. Randomized and cohort studies consistently demonstrate improved radiographic accuracy and higher first-pass success rates with guided techniques. However, systematic reviews have not uniformly shown reductions in overall shunt revision rates, likely reflecting the multifactorial etiology of shunt failure. Hemorrhagic complications after VP shunt placement are uncommon but clinically important; evidence from VP shunt cohorts and from the broader stereotactic neurosurgery experience (notably deep brain stimulation) suggests that trajectory planning and vascular\/sulcal avoidance may reduce bleeding risk. 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