Fetal Surgeries of the Future

October 13, 2006

Fetal surgery is usually only resorted to when it’s the only chance of survival. Conditions like urinary obstruction and diaphragmatic hernia often kill the baby. However, there is scant evidence that procedures done in the womb, which often lead to premature birth, offer any benefit over performing the same procedure after the child is born. (Ivanhoe Newswire)