ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
About The Package
Hospital
Doctor
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Room charges (for the specified period)
Consumables, Surgery & Surgeon's fees
O.T. charges
Anesthesia charges
Routine medicines for the number of days as per the package offered. If any extra medicines are
required which are not routinely used then it would be charged as per the actual
Food and Beverages for the patient only as per the diet recommendation.
Exclusions
- All expenses for stay beyond the package period
Professional charges of other consultants
Any other additional procedure
Use of special drugs/ consumables
Blood products
CT/MRI or complex lab investigation
Cost of high-value consumables valves/conduits/grafts will be charged extra (unless otherwise
specified) as per applicable rates over and above package cost
About The Treatment
A Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation.
VP shunting is a surgical procedure that primarily treats a condition called hydrocephalus. This condition occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain's ventricles. CSF cushions your brain and protects it from injury inside your skull. The fluid acts as a delivery system for nutrients that your brain needs, and it also takes away waste products. Normally, CSF flows through these ventricles to the base of the brain. The fluid then bathes the brain and spinal cord before it's reabsorbed into the blood.
When this normal flow is disrupted, the buildup of fluid can create harmful pressure on the brain's tissues, which can damage the brain. Doctors surgically place VP shunts inside one of the brain's ventricles to divert fluid away from the brain and restore normal flow and absorption of CSF.