Roona Begum undergoes another surgery

Doctors on Friday performed a reconstructive surgery on two-year-old Roona Begum to correct a rare disorder which had caused her head to swell two times the normal size.

Suffering from a rare congenital disorder, hydrocephalus, which had caused Roona's head to baloon to 94cm, her plight had moved many across the world, leading to offers of help.

Daughter of a daily wage labourer, Roona had undergone multiple complex surgical procedures at the hospital four months ago to drain out excess fluid from her head, following which the size of her head dramatically reduced to 58 cm from 94cm.

She was admitted to the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon last week for follow-up treatment.

"The earlier surgeries were performed not only helped the child survive a potentially fatal condition but also enabled her to attain improved weight, nutritional status and vitals. The team will now examine Roona to see how she has responded and decide on her follow-up treatment," treating surgeon and Director, Neurosurgery, Dr Sandeep Vaishya said.

Roona was first admitted to the hospital on April 16 this year. On May 15, an extra ventricular drain (EVD) was set up to reduce the pressure exerted by excessive build-up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Roona then underwent four cranial vault remodelling procedures, the latest on July 11, to correct her skull bone structure using pressure bandages.

After 105 days at the hospital, the child was discharged on August 1.

She will undergo another procedure early next month to compress her head further.