She was operated on last Sunday by an interdisciplinary team of 30 professionals. The fetus suffered from a congenital malformation called myelomeningocele.
After a week of hospitalization, this Friday The 27-week pregnant woman who underwent the first fetal surgery was discharged from a public hospital in Argentina. He was in the Fernández Hospital of the city of Buenos Aires. The operation was carried out last Sunday, November 24.
The head of the Buenos Aires Government, Jorge Macri, confirmed today the information by congratulating the interdisciplinary team that carried out the intervention at the Fernández Hospital, which depends on its administration.
“Yesterday, the patient was discharged and is finishing her recovery at home. Proud of you, who with the highest professionalism bring the best health to each neighbor,” he announced on his X account.
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The operation
It was a complex three-hour operation in which an interdisciplinary team of 30 professionals participated, including experts in fetal medicine from the Austral Hospital. The intervention managed to correct a congenital malformation call myelomeningocele, which affects the spinal column of the fetus.
First they made an incision in the woman’s belly. The next step was making openings in the uterus to reach the fetus and correct the injury. During the intervention, The fetus was sedated to ensure its stability.
To carry out the intervention participatedamong others, specialists in anesthesia, instrumentation, nursing, fetal medicine and neurosurgery.
Despite the success of the operation, The woman must continue to maintain care since it is still a risky pregnancy, although with a better prognosis. “We will see the final result at birth”the doctor objected. Liliana Voto.
He myelomeningocele “It is a malformation of the central nervous system of congenital origin,” as the head of the Maternal and Child Youth Department and coordinator of the Fetal Medicine and Surgery team at the Juan A Fernández Hospital explained to Infobae. Liliana Voto.
Source: Ambito
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