November 27, 2006: Heart outside

Undertoad · 11-27-2006, 05:51 AM

It's another Neatorama-Cellar IotD image of the week.

Michelle Hasni, in late pregnancy, sensed there was a problem -- her unborn baby seemed to be hiccupping constantly. But when docs did an ultrasound, they found something much worse than the hiccupping... the baby's heart was located on the outside of its body. Beating away normally, but in the wrong place.

And then while docs tried to figure out how to best prepare to birth this youngster, to give it the best chance of survival, little Naseem decided it was time to arrive, two weeks early. He was born by Caesarean section Oct. 31.

A few days ago, he went for the six hour surgery to put the heart back inside his chest cavity. They literally covered it with Gore-Tex, then with a layer of his own skin, and then slowly eased it in.

The surgery was successful and Naseem will likely go home for Christmas.

Yahoo story with slideshow

ABC News story

Be sure to visit Neatorama!

Griff · 11-27-2006, 06:31 AM

I worked with a couple whose baby was born with organs outside his body. It was a long process but the doctors in Syracuse got him fixed up. Med science can be amazing.

todd_brannigan · 11-27-2006, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

I worked with a couple whose baby was born with organs outside his body. It was a long process but the doctors in Syracuse got him fixed up. Med science can be amazing.

No, the ability of the human body to accept the organs and heal itself is the amazing thing.

Hot med science nurses are another thing, though.

Griff · 11-27-2006, 11:23 AM

Nice entrance Todd!

astrodex · 11-27-2006, 12:32 PM

"It's crazy world."
"Someone outta sell tickets."
"Sure, I'd buy one."

One of my all time favorites.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-27-2006, 02:25 PM

What a Baby Album that's going to be.

barefoot serpent · 11-27-2006, 03:59 PM

maybe he is related to this guy?

11-27-2006, 05:51 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	November 27, 2006: Heart outside It's another Neatorama-Cellar IotD image of the week. Michelle Hasni, in late pregnancy, sensed there was a problem -- her unborn baby seemed to be hiccupping constantly. But when docs did an ultrasound, they found something much worse than the hiccupping... the baby's heart was located on the outside of its body. Beating away normally, but in the wrong place. And then while docs tried to figure out how to best prepare to birth this youngster, to give it the best chance of survival, little Naseem decided it was time to arrive, two weeks early. He was born by Caesarean section Oct. 31. A few days ago, he went for the six hour surgery to put the heart back inside his chest cavity. They literally covered it with Gore-Tex, then with a layer of his own skin, and then slowly eased it in. The surgery was successful and Naseem will likely go home for Christmas. Yahoo story with slideshow ABC News story Be sure to visit Neatorama!

11-27-2006, 06:31 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I worked with a couple whose baby was born with organs outside his body. It was a long process but the doctors in Syracuse got him fixed up. Med science can be amazing. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-27-2006, 11:23 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice entrance Todd! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-27-2006, 02:25 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What a Baby Album that's going to be. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-27-2006, 03:59 PM	#7
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	maybe he is related to this guy? __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

11-27-2006, 12:32 PM	#5
astrodex May Ter Dee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 26	"It's crazy world." "Someone outta sell tickets." "Sure, I'd buy one." One of my all time favorites.

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