Giffords' skull surgery successful, recovery progressing, doctors say

The skull surgery performed on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Wednesday to replace bone removed after she was shot in the head in January went uneventfully and she is making good progress on her recovery, surgeons at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston reported Thursday. During the 3 1/2 hour procedure, surgeons also implanted a shunt to drain away any fluid that might accumulate in the skull and cause pressure on the brain, Dr. Dong Kim, chair of the department of neurosurgery, said at a news conference.

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