Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
Surgery for CSF diversion is mandatory. Standard procedure is inserting a shunt. The better and less invasive alternative is Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. Surgery needs to be done at the earliest. Many centres of excellence are available in India who do it. Cost may vary from 60k to 4 lakhs depending on the centre.
Regarding the excision of the tumour I would like to comment after seeing the scans.
Feel free to discuss further,
Regards.
Patient replied :
Hi Dr. Goutham, thanks a lot for your response!
You can access the DICOM files here (under folder 'DICOM'):
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxF2cBg2og_Samxld1ZQRDhUOUE&usp=sharing
It can also be viewed by downloading the entire folder onto a WIndows machine and using the included Syngo viewer.
Q1. Reading about the ETV, the effectiveness seems better suited for certain cases than other. Could you comment further by looking at the MRI?
Q2. About the cost estimate, could you clarify if this is for the shunt placement or for the ETV?
Q3. Also looking forward to hear your thoughts on the root problem (cavernoma/tumor) and next steps for that. How long normally would the recovery time be for such a procedure, and are there any common complications or possible relapses?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Hello,
I am sorry there are more than 1000 images and each had to be downloaded individually. Please send the dicom images in a zip file. Or if possible send the jpg images.
Tectal region tumours with dilated lateral and third ventricle patients are the ideal fit, hence I would recommend ETV. The cost which I mentioned holds good either for Shunt or ETV.
You can mail the images to [email protected]
Regards
Dr Goutham Cugati
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Patient replied :
Thanks for your reply. I have created a zip of the DICOM files and sent a link to the mentioned email.
The zip file can also be accessed using this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxF2cBg2og_ST1d5SzZGbzlwQTQ/view?usp=sharing
It could not be forwarded as attachment to email or uploaded on your site, as it is about 200MB.
Please let me know if you have any diffculties with the download.
Thanks,
- Kiran
Dear Sir,
I have gone through the scans. The best option is to plan for a ETV. During the same time the surgeon can have a view of the tumour. If he is having best of the skills, then he can plan to remove part or whole of the tumour through endoscope itself.
The prognosis and outcome depends on the type of the tumour, which can be ascertained after the biopsy report.
Dr Goutham Cugati
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Patient replied :
Thank you doctor! Could you please make a suggestion on 1-2 better equipped facilities in Bangalore that have the personnel to perform ETV and tumor removal?
Thanks!
Hello
At Bangalore.... To my knowledge, the best place is Narayana Hrudyalaya.
Best neurosurgeon for endoscopic surgery in India would be Dr Yadav, Jabalpur.
Regards