Advancing fetal surgery for congenital heart defects: Mayo Clinic's approach

Mayo Clinic pediatric and congenital heart surgeons discuss the benefits of in utero intervention for early treatment of congenital heart defects.

Spina bifida treatment using fetoscope

Edward S. Ahn, M.D., neurosurgeon, and Rodrigo Ruano, M.D. Ph.D., maternal and fetal medicine surgeon, describe a new treatment for spina bifida using a fetoscope.

Innovations in fetal medicine — Mayo Clinic

Edward S. Ahn, M.D., neurosurgeon, and Rodrigo Ruano, M.D. Ph.D., maternal and fetal medicine surgeon, describe surgery prior to birth to repair severe congenital anomalies.

Fetoscopic laser ablation for placental anastomoses for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Rodrigo Ruano, M.D., Ph.D., explains twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a severe situation with a risk of pregnancy loss in approximately 80% of cases if no prenatal treatment is performed, and the benefits of fetoscopic laser ablation ...