A baby girl whose head swelled to an estimated three times its normal size has undergone a third skull remodeling procedure. In the latest bout of surgery, Roona Begum's skull was painstakingly reconstructed during a four-hour operation.
Drastic draining of the fluid on her brain - which caused her skull to balloon - had left her head severely disfigured. But the third in a succession of Cranial Vault Remodelling operations is hoped to have finally given her head a more spherical appearance.
Dr Sandeep Vaishya, Director of Neurosurgery at Fortis Hospital in Gurgoan, near Delhi, carried out the latest operations.
He said: 'This may well be the last of a series required in the current phase.' It is too early to tell what - if any - surgery Roona may still need to undergo, with doctors expected to keep her in hospital for observation for the foreseeable future.
The toddler, whose extreme case of hydrocephalus made headlines around the world, has been making steady progress since her admission to the private hospital, near Delhi, in mid April.
The family were only able to travel to Delhi and to proceed with life-saving treatment for baby Roona thanks to an online campaign and donations from philanthropists around the world.
Picture of baby Roona with her father before the operations
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