A newborn with a fatal genetic condition underwent the first-ever fetal brain surgery by medical professionals.
A vein of Galen abnormality was discovered in the unborn kid at 30 weeks, and children with this ailment had a 30% probability of dying before age 11, according to reports in the media on Thursday.
A ten-person medical team from Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States performed the surgery, which required making incisions into the womb, the baby's skull, and the growing brain.
The operation requires slicing into the pregnant woman’s abdomen and using an ultrasound to identify the artery and guide the surgery.
After the operation, the baby’s mother gave birth to a healthy baby boy two days later without birth defects.
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