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Successful in utero surgery for cerebrovascular malformation.
Samenvatting
In a groundbreaking in utero surgery, researchers repaired a vein of Galen malformation, preventing heart failure and brain injury in a fetus. The surgery, performed at 34 weeks' gestational age, led to significant improvements in cardiac output and brain health post-birth. The innovative approach aims to transform high-risk fetuses into healthy babies, potentially revolutionizing treatment for this condition.
Key Highlights:
- Repair of vein of Galen malformation in utero
- Improved cardiac output and brain health post-birth
- Innovative approach to prevent heart failure and brain injury
- Potential for transforming high-risk fetuses into healthy babies
Statistieken
"Vein of Galen malformation occurs in around one in every 60,000 births."
"Babies with the malformation can have twice the total cardiac output of the body."
"Babies with the malformation have a high mortality rate without expert care."
Citaten
"The hope is that this baby, and others with this condition who receive this in utero surgery in future, will go on to have a normal life." - Darren B. Orbach, MD, PhD
"The positive hemodynamic changes that they observed in utero and after birth are really encouraging." - Colin Derdeyn, MD