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Maya Gebala’s Skull Repair Deemed a Success

Doctors will monitor lingering hydrocephalus to see if a permanent shunt can be avoided.

Overview

  • Her father said the cranioplasty to repair her skull succeeded and surgeons placed a synthetic implant.
  • Right after surgery she opened an eye, lifted her head, moved a hand and leg, and squeezed family members’ fingers.
  • Her care team reports no visible signs of the infection that set back recovery earlier, and she now has an external drain to manage brain pressure.
  • The plan calls for several days of healing followed by gradual tests of the drain, with hopes that fluid levels stabilize without another surgery.
  • This was her fifth operation at B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, as the family seeks stable housing nearby and legal claims from victims’ families against OpenAI continue in the background of the case.