'First of its kind' surgery saves baby born with intestines outside body

The girl was born with a very rare congenital defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall called omphalocele.

Father holding his baby, who was born with intestines outside body and received a lifesaving procedure at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem

(photo credit: HADASSAH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER)

ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

JANUARY 4, 2017 22:06

Updated: JANUARY 5, 2017 00:24

'First of its kind' surgery saves baby born with intestines outside body

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'First of its kind' surgery saves baby born with intestines outside body

The girl was born with a very rare congenital defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall called omphalocele.

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