A baby in New York has undergone groundbreaking open-heart surgery during delivery, believed to be the first procedure of its kind. The historic surgery took place in early January at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York, and was reported by ABC News.
The baby, named Luciano after his father, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital heart defect that typically requires several surgeries in the first few years of life. However, in this case, the condition was severe enough to warrant the use of an innovative procedure called EXIT (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment).
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