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Born without food pipe, newborn weighing mere 1.7 kgs treated successfully at Fortis Gurugram

 A rare congenital condition seen in only 1 in 3,500 births 
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Doctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, have successfully treated a newborn, who was born without a food pipe, a rare congenital disorder known as Esophageal Atresia.

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The newborn was referred from a hospital in Haryana’s Rewari with a birth weight of mere 1.7 kgs and had a hole in the heart.

Such newborns are unable to feed as their mouth is not connected to the stomach as the food pipe is missing and they are at high risk of recurrent pneumonia.

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The complex case was managed by team of doctors led by Dr Anand Sinha, Director, Paediatric Surgery.

The patient was treated via a minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedure. The surgery lasted for around 4 hours, and the baby was discharged in a stable condition in 15 days of post-operative care.

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This condition is quite uncommon and is reported in 1: 3500 births. Yash Rawat, Vice-President and Facility Director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram  congratulated the team on treating rare condition.

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