Baby Annie is no bigger than a Mars Bar and is having tumour surgery... while still in the womb. Her mum Becky, who is 17 weeks pregnant, watches on an ultrasound monitor as the surgeons begin.
A laser will zap the tumour – but it will travel just millimetres from Annie’s heart and could kill her. It is utterly nerve-racking but also jaw-droppingly impressive.
And such are the risks, Professor Basky Thilaganathan and Professor Asma Khalil cannot guarantee success. Prof Thilaganathan, who has worked in fetal medicine for over 20 years, says: “We’re doctors, not gods.
It’s not always possible to tell the parents what they want to hear. “It is important to get the balance between giving hope and being honest about what they can expect.” The
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