Here are four takeaways:
1. The procedure focuses on fixing the gaps on the backs of developing fetuses.
2. The procedure is minimally invasive and involves in utero three-dimensional printing.
3. The goal is to protect the fetus’ spine and nerves from damage by mothers’ amniotic fluid.
4. The three-dimensional printing seal is designed to grow with the developing fetus, and should prevent spina bifida from developing to a more dangerous stage.
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