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AIIMS Delhi Conducts First Open Fetal Surgery in India to Fix Severe Spinal Defect
✍️ NDTV
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 08:02 PM
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AIIMS Delhi performed a pioneering open fetal surgery at 25 weeks gestation to repair a severe spinal defect, marking the first such procedure in India.
AIIMS Delhi has performed a landmark open fetal surgery to repair a severe spinal defect in a fetus at 25 weeks of gestation, becoming the first institute in India to carry out such a procedure.
The operation involved opening the uterus and directly repairing the spinal anomaly, a technique that has been used abroad but never before in India.
This breakthrough demonstrates the capability of Indian medical centers to undertake complex fetal interventions and could improve outcomes for infants born with similar congenital spinal conditions.
The multidisciplinary team at AIIMS highlighted that the success of the surgery offers a new therapeutic option for parents and clinicians dealing with severe fetal spinal defects.
The operation involved opening the uterus and directly repairing the spinal anomaly, a technique that has been used abroad but never before in India.
This breakthrough demonstrates the capability of Indian medical centers to undertake complex fetal interventions and could improve outcomes for infants born with similar congenital spinal conditions.
The multidisciplinary team at AIIMS highlighted that the success of the surgery offers a new therapeutic option for parents and clinicians dealing with severe fetal spinal defects.