Clewell Corrects Hydrocephalus by Surgery on a Fetus
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Colorado
- Date: September, 1981
Article abstract: Clewell performed surgery on a hydrocephalic fetus through fetoscopy, by placing a shunt to allow the removal of fluid from the brain before birth, leading to more normal brain development.
Summary of Event
In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, fetal medicine was expanding in several fields. Treatment of the fetus had been slowly becoming possible over the previous decades as new techniques were developed for recognizing and managing anatomical and physiological problems. Fetal blood transfusions were begun in the 1950’s as a...
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