A little girl undergoes a spine surgery in her mother's womb to avoid a handicap, born in good health

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A baby still in her mother's womb was operated on after the doctors had discovered that she had a distorted spine. Last week, the child was born in good health, to the happiness of his parents and the staff of the hospital. Georgia Axford and Tyler Kelly discovered that their daughter was suffering from spina bifida, a gap in the spine during an examination done in the 20th week.

The couple from Yate, South Gloucestershire, UK, paid £ 9,000 (about Rs 8,11,930) for spinal surgery at the German University Hospital in Giessen. The baby was born prematurely at 30 weeks and four days and was named Piper-Kohl Kelly. The parents named him after Professor Thomas Kohl, the doctor who practiced the operation. Coincidentally, the baby also shares his birthday with the doctor. Princess Eugenie shows her scoliosis surgery scar in royal wedding dress! Know everything about the health status of the spine.

While parents are excited about the birth of a healthy baby, the success of the operation can only be evaluated when the child starts walking. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say some people can live without a disability, but others "may even be paralyzed" because of the disease. The couple has set up a fundraising page to help pay off the loan contracted for the transaction.

Piper-Kohl Kelly at the hospital

The operation to prevent the baby from being paralyzed lasted three hours. Surgeons attached a 3.5 cm collagen patch to her spine while she only had 59 grams. The patch covered the exposed nerves, repairing the cognitive development and development of the lower limbs. The operation took place on 13 June and Georgia was asked to rest until the scheduled date for her return on 2 October. However, during a check at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, the mother gave birth early and an emergency caesarean section was performed. Piper-Kohl was born on July 28 at 9:31. She weighed 1.64 kg and spent two months in intensive care due to her premature birth.