Fetal surgery during a pandemic: Reagan's story
Not many people can say they underwent fetal surgery during a pandemic, but Jasmin did it to give her daughter a better chance at a healthy life.
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Not many people can say they underwent fetal surgery during a pandemic, but Jasmin did it to give her daughter a better chance at a healthy life.
Treatment for duplex kidney and ureterocele spanned from before birth to a robotic surgery.
Inés’ family credits an expert care team and seamless communication across the miles for saving their daughter’s life.
After a long journey to overcome giant omphalocele, a life-threatening birth defect, Emma is thriving.
Eva’s parents came to CHOP from Central America so she could have fetal surgery for spina bifida with the world’s most experienced team.
Kian’s parents credit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for going above and beyond to support their entire family during their fetal surgery experience.
Meet Trey and Emmett: They’re both from Ohio, they both have spina bifida, and they both had fetal surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Diagnosed before birth with the most severe form of spina bifida, Kaitlyn underwent surgery while she was still in the womb. Now 5, she is happy and healthy.
Chance had fetal surgery to treat a lower urinary tract obstruction. The happy baby returns to CHOP from his home in Brooklyn for urology and nephrology care.
Elijah needed a lifesaving surgery while he was still in his mother’s womb. Today, he's an active 6-year-old who loves basketball and T-ball, goes swimming, rides his bike, and rock climbs.