Tucumán Maternity Performs Pioneering Fetal Surgery to Save Premature Baby
The Institute of Maternity "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes" in Tucumán performed a high‑complexity fetal surgery on a 26‑week, 530‑gram premature infant born with esophageal atresia. The procedure, overseen by a multidisciplinary team, included a gastrostomy to allow feeding while the baby remained intubated and is now showing favorable evolution.
In a separate case at the same facility, physicians carried out an intra‑uterine transfusion for a fetus suffering severe anemia caused by Rh incompatibility. The technique required inserting a needle into the umbilical cord to deliver compatible blood, a practice described as unprecedented in the north of Argentina's public and private sectors.
Public Health Minister Luis Medina Ruiz announced both successes, attributing them to the permanent health‑system strengthening backed by Governor Osvaldo Jaldo and the expertise of the local medical teams.
Entities: Instituto de Maternidad Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · Luis Medina Ruiz · Maternidad Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · Osvaldo Jaldo · Sebastián Pappalardo · Tucumán · Tucumán Province
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 26‑week‑gestation, 530‑gram premature infant with esophageal atresia underwent a high‑complexity fetal surgery at the Instituto de Maternidad in Tucumán. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The surgery involved a gastrostomy performed by a multidisciplinary team of Tucumán professionals. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Coordinator Sebastián Pappalardo explained that severe fetal anemia can cause heart failure and death if untreated. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An intra‑uterine blood transfusion was performed on a fetus with severe Rh‑incompatibility anemia at the same maternity hospital. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The transfusion required inserting a needle into the umbilical cord to deliver blood to the fetus. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister Luis Medina Ruiz said the intra‑uterine transfusion technique had never been performed in any other public or private institution in northern Argentina. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister of Public Health Luis Medina Ruiz credited Governor Osvaldo Jaldo’s health policies for enabling the procedure. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An intra‑uterine transfusion was performed on a fetus with severe anemia due to Rh incompatibility at the same maternity. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The procedures were described as unprecedented in the north of Argentina's public and private health institutions. (51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The baby remained intubated after the procedure but was improving. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Public Health Minister Luis Medina Ruiz announced the successes and credited Governor Osvaldo Jaldo's health investment. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796;51923856-d47a-4858-b502-1fa4ba7fa0dd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 26‑week, 530‑gram premature baby with esophageal atresia underwent a high‑complexity fetal surgery at the Maternidad Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in Tucumán. (c082c236-c375-418b-96cf-303555d90796)