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[Second case in the world]26-week-old fetus with heart tumor returned to mother after surgery
A team of doctors at the Cleveland Clinic, a specialized medical center in the United States, performed a rare and state-of-the-art operation on a 26-week-old fetus in May 2021. A mother-to-be was found to have a tumor growing inside her fetus’ heart during a routine ultrasound at the hospital. This has serious consequences for the fetus, as the malignant mass compresses the left heart of the fetus, obstructing blood circulation, causing fluid to accumulate in his heart and other organs. As the tumor continues to grow, fetal heart function is deteriorating, leading to heart failure in severe cases. Later, the medical team successfully performed a rare and difficult operation. The doctor first cuts the pregnant woman’s uterus, gently takes out the baby’s arms and shoulders, and exposes the fetal atrium to the incision in the uterus. Later, doctors inserted an IV line in the fetus’ right arm to drain the fluid from the new bag, before removing the tumor from the baby’s beating heart. After the removal, the fetus is placed back into the pregnant woman’s uterus. Finally, ten weeks after the operation, the fetus was born healthy and weighed about 6 pounds 4 ounces after surgery at 36 weeks. The Cleveland Clinic said it was the second medical center in the world to successfully perform this fetal surgery, and for a pregnant woman to have a successful pregnancy and delivery.Drawing / text: Health Concept original text you may be interested[fangcang shelter hospital]Diabetic mother-in-law was sent to the isolation room alone to cry helplessly[new crown epidemic]National Health and Health Commission: Omicron is mildly ill