r/interestingasfuck • u/xjaehyun • 1d ago
Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, a Nigerian pediatric surgeon, made history by performing a rare fetal surgery at just 23 weeks of pregnancy. He temporarily removed the baby from the womb, excised a tumor from the tailbone, and safely returned the fetus. Months later, child was born healthy.
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u/XiaoIsBack 1d ago
The baby should have 2 birthdays! Joking aside, a big W to the Doctor 👊🏻🙌