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Remarkable in-utero surgery
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Macie Hope McCartney literally was born twice. Surgeons removed
her mother's uterus, carefully removed a large and life-threatening tumor, then
replaced the uterus, where Macie grew for 10 more weeks before being born – healthy.
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As one of the nation's leaders in the diagnosis and treatment
of abnormalities in unborn and newborn infants, Texas Children's Fetal Center is
committed to providing the best possible care and outcome for each mother, baby
and family. We provide comprehensive care to meet the needs of pregnant women, fetuses
and newborns.
The physicians at Texas Children's Fetal Center are recognized
leaders in fetal medicine and fetal and neonatal surgery. As one of only a few centers
in the United States and one of a handful internationally to provide the full spectrum
of fetal therapies, Texas Children's attracts parents from around the world seeking
the ultimate in care for their unborn child.
Fetal intervention, including fetal surgery, are performed
in the state-of-the-art operating facilities at Texas Children's Hospital, immediately
adjacent both to the full-service obstetrical unit of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
and to Texas Children's 76-bed Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
Texas Children's Fetal Center is a member of the North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet),
a voluntary association of medical centers in the United States and Canada with
established expertise in fetal surgery and other forms of multidisciplinary care
for complex disorders of the fetus.
 
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