Breakthroughs

How a Tiny Device Could Transform Fetal Surgery with Aimen Shaaban, MD

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Fetal surgery can be lifesaving for babies diagnosed with complex conditions before birth, but it comes with significant challenges, including limited ability to monitor the fetus in real time. A Northwestern Medicine team has developed a first-of-its-kind flexible probe, designed for continuous real-time fetal monitoring during surgery.

This innovation is the result of a collaboration between…