A birth defect: incomplete closing of the spine and surrounding membranes during early development
UK parents Maisie and Josh traveled with their unborn son Theo to Texas for a groundbreaking in-womb procedure to repair complex gastroschisis. The trial, led by foetal and paediatric surgeons, aims to shift treatment before birth. Theo was delivered healthy in Texas and is doing remarkably well; if successful, the UK could offer the procedure to more patients.