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Spina bifida: Surgery in the womb saves 32 babies from paralysis

Spina bifida: Surgery in the womb saves 32 babies from paralysis Advertisement NHS England said the intricate surgery, which involves a team of up to 30 medics, has been carried out on 32 babies in the womb since January 2020. Spina bifida prevents the spine and spinal cord developing properly and can lead to paralysis, as well as bowel, bladder and kidney problems. Teacher Helena Purcell, whose unborn baby was diagnosed with spina bifida, was operated on by the NHS when she was 23 weeks pregnant. She was originally told that her baby would likely be paralysed and incontinent, and would need a shunt in the brain.

I am so grateful she had this chance : Baby spared paralysis after spine surgery in the womb

Sunday May 2, 2021, 4:54 PM Mila, who was diagnosed with spina bifida, was spared paralysis after her mother was operated on when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Credit: NHS England When Helena Purcell s unborn daughter Mila was diagnosed with spina bifida at her 20-week scan, doctors said her baby would likely be paralysed if surgeons did not operate on her before the baby was born.Ms Purcell, who had become pregnant after six failed attempts at IVF, had surgery when she was 23 weeks pregnant. She gave birth to Mila at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) in March 2021, three months after the surgery.

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