Abu Dhabi ‘miracle child’ allowed to fly house to Colombia

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A Colombian couple is celebrating as their “miracle baby” born in Abu Dhabi has been given the all-clear to fly house.

A staff of expert surgeons at Burjeel Medical City, repaired the infant’s spinal defect whereas she was nonetheless in her mom’s womb, which has been hailed as an necessary milestone within the subject of fetal drugs within the UAE.

Now, 5 weeks on, each child Maryam Violeta and her mom, Liz Valentina Parra Rodriguez, are in good well being and have been discharged from the hospital.

Open Spina Bifida is a delivery defect that occurs when the bones of the backbone don’t kind, and this results in the spinal twine being left uncovered to amniotic fluid. The situation can result in critical neurological issues and bodily disabilities. Globally Spina Bifida impacts one in each 1,000 births.

During the surgical procedure, the medical doctors made a small incision on the uterus and the again of the infant was uncovered to permit the neurosurgeon to shut the spina bifida defect. The medical doctors used an artificial patch to cowl the defect and the amniotic fluid was then instilled again into the cavity and the uterus was closed and the infant remained within the womb for the rest of the being pregnant.

After the process in June, the medical staff led by Dr. Mandeep Singh, Consultant, Director of Kypros Nicolaides Fetal Medicine & Therapy Center at Burjeel Medical City, intently monitored the progress of the infant and the mom for 2 months.

Baby Maryam was delivered by Dr. Ritu Nambiar, Consultant, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, after Liz went into spontaneous labour at 35 +4 weeks.

Although it’s too early to remark in regards to the extent of restoration, the medical staff is cautiously optimistic about her future. According to them, the urinary bladder is functioning nicely and each legs have regular tone and actions.

“The spina bifida repair was intact and hence the in-utero procedure is deemed successful. Baby Maryam is displaying positive signs of recovery. Although it’s still early to predict the full extent of her recovery, the initial indicators are promising. Ultrasound and MRI of brain are normal,” mentioned Dr Singh.

Liz and her husband Jason Mateo Moreno Gutierrez are on the point of return to their house nation of Colombia in two weeks together with child Maryam.