E.T.V Surgery and Fluid filled lump

[AprilandTesla]

On June 23rd my daugther. who is 13 months, had an endioscopic third ventriculostomy. Her incision is moon shaped and has been relativly flat to her head. However, tonight she woke up from a nap and there is a fluid filled, almost blister like in texture, lump where her incision is. I called her NSG and he said it was fine. She has had a small amount of unnoticable leakage, but nothing major. I was wondering if this is normal for just having this surgery, and what signs i should watch for to take her to the emergancy room?
Thank You,
April W.

[painlady3402]

Hi
Just read with interest your reply. I had a etv done 3 years ago. I have had several scans since, which shows ventricle enlargement and surgery to check ICP as i suffer with chronic headaches daily since the surgery. I was interested in your point re urination as this would happen to me. Also sometimes my foot would 'stick' to the floor. I also suffer short time memory problems.
I was born with hydrocephalus and had a replacement shunt when i was 5. It was this that was removed and an etv done 3 years ago.
My neurosurgery team says that everything is fine and the shunt does not need replaced. My neurologist has tried many combinations of meds but nothing is helping. At the end of my tether with the pain and lack of quality of life. Everything was fine before the etv.
Any ideas.

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Please watch out for any hemorrhage, major CSF leak, infection and seizures, excessive urination. The rate of complications is more in children younger than one year.