Surgeons perform heart surgery on fetus
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Updated: 2018-07-11 16:39
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Surgeons at the Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital have successfully performed in-utero surgery on a 29-week-old fetus with a heart deformity.
![Surgeons are performing in-utero surgery on a 29-week-old fetus with a heart deformity at the Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital.[Photo: The Paper]](http://img2.chinadaily.com.cn/images/201807/11/5b45c287a310796d8b4b2d2f.jpeg)
Three specialist surgeons took part in the operation, which involved reshaping a ventricle in a heart the size of an apricot pit. Three weeks later, it appears that the surgery is a success.
In-utero surgery is a relatively rare procedure used to address serious conditions that threaten the life of a fetus. Despite the success of the operation, long-term follow-up of the child after birth will still be required.
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