In a first, AIIMS Delhi performs surgery to repair baby’s spine before birth
AIIMS Delhi has successfully performed surgery on an unborn baby to repair a severe birth defect. The procedure aimed to treat myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida. It was conducted on a baby at 25 weeks of pregnancy, offering hope for reduced neurological damage. Both the mother and foetus are now stable and recovering well after the six-hour surgery.
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- 6-hour surgery, 5-week planning: India’s first-of-its-kind fetal repair performed at AIIMS indianexpress.com
- AIIMS performs India's first surgery on unborn baby economictimes.indiatimes.com
