Indian Baby Born With Heart, Liver Outside of Body
Friday, November 28, 2008
Reuters
Nov. 27: A 4-day-old girl whose heart and part of her liver is growing outside her body is seen at the North Bengal Medical College in India.
Surgeons in India will attempt to save the life of a baby girl who was born with her heart and part of her liver growing outside her body, Reuters reported.
The 4-day-old girl is being cared for at the Bengal Medical College, which is located on the outskirts of Siliguri, India.
"This is a very rare case, we are not sure if we can perform surgery to put her heart and liver back, but we'll try our best," said Miridula Chatterjee, a child specialist.
Last year, then 2-year-old Lakshmi Tatma, underwent surgery in Bangalore, India, to remove six extra limbs and a parasitic twin.
The surgery took 27 hours and Lakshmi has been able to live a relatively normal life ever since. Lakshmi's surgeon spoke to FOX News' Bill O'Reilly in June.
