swollen head  reconstructed In India

     

Indian doctors said Wednesday they have successfully carried out a first round of reconstructive surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to nearly double in size.

 according to Vaishya - the baby's health had "shown remarkable improvement" after last week's surgery at the hospital run by the private Fortis Healthcare group.

During the first operation, doctors used a surgical drill to pierce her skull before draining fluid from her head in an operation lasting more than an hour.

Roona was born with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes cerebrospinal fluid to build up on the brain. Her condition had caused her head to swell to a circumference of 94 centimetres (38 inches), putting pressure on her brain and making it impossible for her to sit upright or crawl.

She lives in an Indian village with her parents who were too poor to pay for treatment.

Two Norwegian college students, Jonas Borchgrevink and Nathalie Krantz, started an online campaign that raised $52,000 to help her family and fund any future aftercare.

The students told AFP they have already established contact with a local media website in Tripura that will help send the money to the family.