Veterinary surgeon and neurology specialist Dr Veronica Mortera agreed to carry out the pioneering operation on Hazel’s brain ...

1 reason for brain surgery in children ... It’s a big problem, especially if a child has a shunt — or plastic tube — implanted to help drain the excess fluid. “What happens if the shunt ...

A Canadian surgeon has performed a daring experimental procedure without ... was repairing a shunt. The small tube helps drain the fluid from Jackson's brain and release pressure.

Kerem had the operation to replace the shunt on July 20 and he was transferred back to the care home in Harlow. Yasemin said he remains in a largely unresponsive state due to the brain damage from ...