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Remarkable in-utero surgery |
Macie Hope McCartney literally was born twice. Surgeons removed her mother’s uterus, carefully removed a large and life-threatening tumor, then replaced the uterus, where Macie grew for 10 more weeks before being born – healthy.
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As one of the nation's leaders in the
diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities in unborn and newborn
infants, Texas Children's Fetal Center is committed to providing the
best possible care and outcome for each mother, baby and family. We provide comprehensive care to meet the needs of pregnant women,
fetuses and newborns.
The physicians at Texas Children’s Fetal
Center are recognized leaders in fetal medicine and fetal and
neonatal surgery. As one of only a few centers in the United States and one
of a handful internationally to provide the full spectrum of fetal
therapies, Texas Children’s attracts parents from around the world seeking the ultimate in care
for their unborn child.
Fetal intervention, including fetal
surgery,
are performed in the state-of-the-art operating facilities at Texas
Children’s Hospital, immediately adjacent both to the full-service
obstetrical unit of St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and to Texas
Children’s 76-bed Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
Texas Children's Fetal Center is a
member of the North American
Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet),
a voluntary association of medical centers in the United States and
Canada with established expertise in fetal surgery and other forms
of multidisciplinary care
for complex disorders of the fetus.
The most common conditions evaluated and treated at
Texas Children's Fetal Center include:
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