The use of hydrocephalus shunts is a life-saving treatment for patients with hydrocephalus. However, shunt devices come with a significant risk of complications, such as wound healing delays, pain, infection and extrusion, that may require additional surgeries. By using a neuroplastic approach, your neuroplastic team will ensure your hydrocephalus shunt device is placed in a way that reduces the risk of complications and minimizes visible deformity.

Our Neuroplastic Hydrocephalus Surgery Team

Chad Ronald Gordon, D.O.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Complex Skull Reconstruction, Craniofacial Injuries, Craniofacial Reconstruction, Craniofacial Surgery, Cranioplasty, Facial Implants, Facial Plastic Surgery, Facial Reconstruction, Facial Surgery, Facial Trauma, Facial Trauma Reconstructive Surgery, Post-Traumatic Reconstruction, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Lesions

 

Mark Gregory Luciano, M.D., Ph.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Cerebral Cyst, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Chiari Malformations, Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Hypertension, Neurological Surgery, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Spinal Cysts

 

Recent Research Improved Shunts for Hydrocephalus

Surgically implanted shunts are the only treatment for hydrocephalus. While effective, these shunts are bulky, and they noticeably protrude from the skull. For the first time ever, surgeons have embedded a patient's shunt within a custom, low-profile skull implant.

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