Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Shunts
Third Ventriculostomy
Complications
Shunt Malfunction
Prognosis
Research
Other Organizations
Medical Dictionary
Either in the shunt implantation or a revision, there is a very small chance of a complication occurring.
As stated previously, hydrocephalus (and in most cases, shunts) are life-long conditions. There will be revisions from time-to-time.