Florida baby ‘born twice’ after elaborate surgery involving partial delivery
Summary
A baby boy in Florida named Cassian Joubert had a rare surgery before birth to fix a blocked airway. Doctors partially delivered him early so they could create an airway, then put him back in his mother’s womb to grow until full birth. He spent months in intensive care but is now home with his family.Key Facts
- Cassian Joubert’s mother, Keishera, was told at 19 weeks pregnant that he had a rare and serious airway blockage called congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS).
- CHAOS affects about 1 in 50,000 births and often causes death before or shortly after birth.
- Doctors first tried to treat the blockage with laser surgery while Cassian was still fully in the womb, but it didn’t work.
- The surgical team then performed a partial cesarean delivery at 25 weeks, exposing only Cassian’s head and arms.
- During this partial delivery, a surgeon created an airway for Cassian before placing him back in the womb to continue developing.
- Cassian was fully delivered six weeks later and spent over four months in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- At birth, Cassian weighed only 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms) and still needs a ventilator to help him breathe.
- His parents plan to celebrate his survival with two birthdays: one marking the surgery and one marking his full birth.
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