Complications of Shunt Systems. Hydrocephalus can be treated with a shunt system, and this treatment often includes complications. An estimated 50% of shunts in the pediatric population fail within two years of placement and repeated neurosurgical operations are often required. The most common shunt complications are malfunction and infection.
Cristina Peri Rossi. Cristina Peri Rossi (born November 12, 1941) is a Uruguayan novelist, poet, translator, and author of short stories. Considered a leading light of the post-1960s period of prominence of the Latin-American novel, she has written more than 37 works.
Ellen DeGeneres is once again countering rumors that she and actress Portia de Rossi are headed for divorce. I love her so much it kills me, DeGeneres told the latest issue of People magazine. Married since 2008, DeGeneres, 56, and de Rossi, 41, have recently been the focus of tabloid split rumors.