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In-Womb Surgery for Babies with Spina Bifida
35 mins·16:00, 27 Jan 2023
In-Womb Surgery for Babies with Spina Bifida
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16:00, 27 Jan 2023
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Guest: Professor Dr Dharmendra Ganesan, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon
Spina bifida is a birth defect affecting the spine and spinal cord, which can lead to severe physical disabilities that the child has to live with. But with continued advances in treatments, including the option of surgery even before a baby is born, the odds have improved tremendously for babies with spina bifida. But what does the landscape look like here in Malaysia? We find out more from consultant neurosurgeon Prof Dr Dharmendra Ganesan.
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Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
spina bifidaneural tube defectspinal cordlaparoscopic surgeryneurosurgerydisabilityrehabilitationoccupational therapy
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