Blalock-Taussig (BT) Shunt Cost in India

All medicines in the time frame that the patient is at the hospital are covered in the package. Medicines taken for recovery are usually not covered in the package price.

Blalock taussig bt shunt is being attached by the cardiologist to the major blood vessel such as subclavian artery and to the pulmonary artery which will force the blood through the BT shunt to the lungs to pick up more oxygen.  After surgery you will be kept on a mechanical ventilation  and chest tubes will be placed for collecting fluid and foley catheter will be placed for collecting urine.  The surgery and the post surgery expense are being included in the package.

The hospital stay after Blalock Taussig Bt shunt surgery is of 3 to 5 days depending on the recovery of the patient. For few days after surgery mechanical ventilation and chest tubes are being placed. The stay duration of the surgery and the cost of the surgery is being included in the package.

Blalock taussig bt shunt is a medical procedure so the cost of the surgery is being included in the package.

Vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, blood thinners are some of the medications which is being used to increase the pulmonary blood flow.