VP Shunt Surgery Cost in India
A shunt is a hollow tube surgically placed in the brain (or occasionally in the spine) to help drain cerebrospinal fluid and redirect it to another location in the body where it can be reabsorbed
A VP shunt is used to drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from your brain. CSF is the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. It’s made in the ventricles (hollow spaces) inside your brain.
CSF protects your brain and spinal cord by acting as a cushion. However, when you have too much of it, it puts pressure on your brain and skull. Extra CSF fluid can be caused by different things, such as a brain tumor or it can be present when you’re born. This extra fluid also makes your ventricles grow bigger
