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Apparently shunt surgeries are the 2nd most common neurosurgery performed. For example, Evangelist, Billy Graham has a shunt (in fact had it revised - first inserted in 2000 and revised in Feb of this year). According to several sources, the risks of shunt surgery are mostly during its placement. After placement, the only risk is it getting clogged which can be revised (like Billy Graham's). The prognosis after shunt surgery is, according to one site, dependent on the condition being treated and the neurological condition at the time of placement.
Apparently shunt surgeries are the 2nd most common neurosurgery performed. For example, Evangelist, Billy Graham has a shunt (in fact had it revised - first inserted in 2000 and revised in Feb of this year). According to several sources, the risks of shunt surgery are mostly during its placement. After placement, the only risk is it getting clogged which can be revised (like Billy Graham's). The prognosis after shunt surgery is, according to one site, dependent on the condition being treated and the neurological condition at the time of placement.
