AIIMS-Delhi doctors perform challenging 90-second surgery on heart of foetus inside womb

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New Delhi, Mar 15, 2023: A team of doctors at AIIMS in Delhi successfully performed a complex surgery on a grape-size heart of a foetus and reshaped it inside the womb.

The 28-year-old pregnant woman who had suffered three miscarriages was disappointed when she was informed about the heart condition in the foetus, PTI reported doctors at AIIMS as saying. Determined to continue with the pregnancy, she allowed the doctors to carry out surgery on the foetus’ heart in her womb.

 

"A team of interventional cardiologists along with doctors from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS performed the procedure termed balloon dilation in the obstructed valve of the heart. Under the procedure which was performed under the guidance of ultrasound, a needle was inserted in the heart of the foetus and then, using a balloon catheter, the obstructed valve was unclogged," a senior doctor said.

 

I congratulate the team of doctors of @AIIMS_NewDelhi for performing successful rare procedure on grape size heart of a fetus in 90 seconds.

My prayers for the well-being of the baby and the mother. https://t.co/YIw1D5ZY1g

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) March 14, 2023

"The whole procedure had to be done very swiftly. It was very challenging. We managed to do it in around one-and-half minutes," the doctor said.

"With this reshaping procedure, hopefully the foetus’ heart will develop better. Both the foetus and the mother are stable and are being monitored closely," the doctor added.

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the doctors for performing such a rare and complex surgery. He took to Twitter and wrote, "I congratulate the team of doctors of @AIIMS_New Delhi for performing a successful rare procedure on grape-size heart of a foetus in 90 seconds. My prayers for the well-being of the baby and the mother."

Courtesy: India Today