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Suffering With Hydrocephalus. New Shunt Inserted. What Are The Complications?

Hi Samuel,
Im writing this with a concern for my sister's fiancee who has been suffering with Hydrocephalus since 20 years and has shunt inserted in the 1993, there was no sign of a mishap, but two weeks before, there was a relapse and the shunt, according to the neurosurgeon was blocked and a new shunt was inserted on the other side of the brain. My family is immensely concerned about his future and my sister's future along with him. This incident and the operation happened just a week before the wedding the scheduled and we had to hold the wedding for now. Please tell me if there would be no problems in the future since a new shunt is inserted and what are the complications,if any.
Thank you.
Tameem Aamir,
India.
posted on Thu, 9 May 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Shunt surgery is a safe procedure for treating hydrocephalus. Blockage of shunt and infection of shunt are uncommon complications seen with shunts, which are treated by removing the old shunt and replacing it with a new one.
There is no need to worry, and we do not expect any problems in future.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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Suffering With Hydrocephalus. New Shunt Inserted. What Are The Complications?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Shunt surgery is a safe procedure for treating hydrocephalus. Blockage of shunt and infection of shunt are uncommon complications seen with shunts, which are treated by removing the old shunt and replacing it with a new one. There is no need to worry, and we do not expect any problems in future. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com