Venezuelan hospital performs its first complex fetal surgery in utero

The procedure took place at the Materno Infantil del Este hospital in Petare.

The Materno Infantil del Este hospital in Petare, Venezuela, has performed its first complex fetal surgery in utero. The health ministry described it as a milestone for the facility.

Source: Ministry of Health of Venezuela

Medical team in an operating room during fetal surgery in utero — Doctors perform the first in-utero fetal surgery at Materno Infantil del Este in Petare, Venezuela. Illustrative photo. Photo: fernandozhiminaicela / Pixabay, Pixabay Content License

The Materno Infantil del Este Hospital, named after Dr. Joel Valencia Parpacén and located in Petare, Venezuela, has performed a complex fetal surgery in utero for the first time. The Ministry of Health of Venezuela reported the procedure.

The ministry said the advanced procedure provided specialized care and helped protect the life of the fetus before birth.

The event was opened by Dr. Erick Ramírez, Miranda’s Sole Health Authority. He said the achievement reflected the hospital staff’s expertise, training and commitment.

The ministry said the operation reaffirmed the hospital’s central role in Venezuela’s National Public Health System.

Translated from Spanish using artificial intelligence. Source: Ministry of Health of Venezuela

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Venezuelan hospital performs its first complex fetal surgery in utero

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