Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body

Theo underwent in-utero surgery at a British hospital as part of a clinical trial for gastroschisis, a condition in which intestines develop outside the abdominal wall. The procedure made Theo the first British baby to receive this type of fetal intervention for the condition. Gastroschisis typically requires surgery after birth to return the organs into the abdomen and close the abdominal wall.

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