Connor Sternberg had his first surgery before he breathed his first breath. Doctors worked to close a small hole at the base of his spine through which his spinal cord protruded, a severe form of a birth defect known as spina bifida. Although spina bifida is relatively common—affecting about one out of every 1,500 babies—this was no run-of-the-mill operation: Connor was still in his mother's womb.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/tinkering-womb-future-fetal-surgery
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/cassandra-willyard
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-medicine
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medical-research
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
