Not breathing due to throat cancer, saved at birth. First-of-its-kind operation performed while the newborn was still connected to the placenta.
The life-saving procedure, called Exit-to-Ecmo, was performed at the San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome. 4 months later, the child is well and has returned home with his family. Reproduction rights reserved by Italian Press Association, unless stated otherwise in this article or in a published version of this article.