Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Netcare Group provides innovative, quality healthcare in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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At a glance
Key planning information for this type of hydrocephalus treatment in South Africa.
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4 hospitalsList Hydrocephalus Treatment
3 typesOf hydrocephalus treatment
Third Ventriculostomy in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Hydrocephalus Treatment. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
About this procedure
This procedure is used only on patients with hydrocephalus induced by a blockage of the cerebrospinal fluid. It makes a bypass for the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and a shunt is not required. In this procedure, an endoscope is passed through the top of the skull into the brain. The endoscope enters the third ventricle through the lateral ventricle. A hole is made in its floor using a laser and excess fluid is drained into the subarachnoid space through the hole.
How to Prepare for Third Ventriculostomy
How to Prepare for Third Ventriculostomy
- The patient may need to give some blood tests.
- The patient should inform the doctor about any medical conditions and illnesses and medication that the patient may be taking.
- Some medication that the patient is taking may be stopped.
A type of hydrocephalus treatment. Read the full description of hydrocephalus treatment.
About Procedure
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
2 to 3 days
Anesthesia
General anesthesia
Recovery
- The patient is taken to the Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
- Once the patient starts to eat, drink and move around normally after some days, the patient will be discharged.
- Before a follow-up appointment with the doctor, the patient is required to do a cine MRI. This is done to confirm the opening that is made in the base of the third ventricle, and to determine if the hydrocephalus treatment is effective.
- Once the patient starts to eat, drink and move around normally after some days, the patient will be discharged.
- Before a follow-up appointment with the doctor, the patient is required to do a cine MRI. This is done to confirm the opening that is made in the base of the third ventricle, and to determine if the hydrocephalus treatment is effective.
Risks
The risks associated with third ventriculostomy are very rare. They include the following:
- Over drainage
- Injury to the basal artery
- Hemorrhage
- Over drainage
- Injury to the basal artery
- Hemorrhage
After care
The doctor should be contacted if the following symptoms occur:
- Fever
- Severe headache
- Excess vomiting
- Severe drowsiness
- Infection at the incision area
- Fever
- Severe headache
- Excess vomiting
- Severe drowsiness
- Infection at the incision area
Hospitals in South Africa offering Hydrocephalus Treatment
These hospitals list Hydrocephalus Treatment in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Third Ventriculostomy for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
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Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
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Private HospitalMthatha, South Africa
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Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
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Private HospitalCape Town, South Africa
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The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
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