Is there any effect of lifelong intubation for hydrocephalus?

  A shunt is a classic neurosurgical procedure for hydrocephalus. The principle is to place a shunt tube that travels subcutaneously to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain into other cavities, such as the abdominal cavity, the thoracic cavity, or into the atria, thereby reducing the excess cerebrospinal fluid within the brain. This process involves a question about the period of shunt use, and many patients often ask after surgery if there is any effect of lifelong intubation of hydrocephalus.  This question needs to vary from person to person. If the patient has no other postoperative discomfort and no complications such as blockage or infection, there is basically no effect in this case. If the shunt is blocked or infected after surgery, the risk is higher. Blockage of the shunt is mainly caused by the high protein content of hydrocephalus. In the event of blockage, the shunt should be treated on an individual basis and shunt adjustment or replacement should be performed if necessary. Postoperative infection is also one of the common complications because the shunt is a foreign body and does not have the ability to resist infection. Once infection occurs, it can easily lead to inflammation of the ventricles, which can eventually endanger life. Therefore, patients must observe more physical changes after surgery and go to a regular hospital for reasonable treatment once uncomfortable symptoms appear, so as to recover their health as soon as possible.  Now in hydrocephalus treatment, the cerebrospinal fluid specialist technology has a high evacuation rate, few complications and a wide range of treatment. For each kind of hydrocephalus, there is a targeted specialist technology and a set of perfect system plan to effectively prevent various complications such as blockage and infection, which is very effective.