From open fetal surgery to minimally invasive techniques
The first fetal surgery in the world was performed at UCSF over 3 decades ago
With fetal MRI we can detect abnormalities in the fetal brain that are not visible on prenatal ultrasound
Phase 1 Clinical Trial: Prenatal Enzyme Replacement for Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Twenty-five years after the first fetal surgery was performed, doctors and ethicists are trying to learn whether and when the drastic procedures work—and whether they're worth the frightening risks.