17month-old's brain repaired with superglue in U.S.Byline: ANI London, November 21 (ANI): Doctors in New York have prevented a 17 months British toddler from succumbing to an extremely rare medical condition called aneurysm aneurysm (ăn`y  rĭzəm), localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. , by repairing her damaged brain with
superglue superglueNoun an extremely strong and quick-drying glue superglue n → cola de contacto, supercola superglue n . Ella-Grace Honeyman born with vein of Galen Vein of Galen refers to two different venous structures, each named after Galen:
1. a type of anomaly. 2. a morphologic defect of an organ or larger region of the body, resulting from an intrinsically abnormal developmental process. , which causes tiny holes in the brain's main blood vessels. Blood seeped through the openings and flooded her skull cavity, causing a potentially fatal aneurysm. Her parents brought her to America, where surgeons operating on her used the medical equivalent of superglue to stem the bleeding. Laura and Ryan Honeyman, from Horsfold, Norfolk, have revealed that it was with the help of local fundraisers that they could pay over 100,000 pounds for the pioneering treatment in America and France. They admit that their daughter may need to have further surgery, but doctors have told them that the little girl's chances of living a full and happy life have increased. During the surgery, a remote- controlled tube containing an organic adhesive was inserted through Ella-Grace's groin, past her stomach and heart, and finally into the base of her brain. The surgeon then injected the glue into the holes in an artery and faulty capillaries, which allowed the fluid in the baby's skull to drain and thereby removed the aneurysm. Only two British hospitals - one in London and one in Glasgow - are equipped to deal with such cases. Ella-Grace's parents have revealed that they were told that the baby's chances of survival would be greater if they travelled to France or the U.S., as surgeons in the two countries were had more experience. "When we first learnt about Ella-Grace's condition, we were devastated," Times Online quoted Mrs Honeyman, 29, as saying. "We were told she had a brain aneurysm that would kill her unless treated and we really thought we'd lose our baby girl. The operation was a success and worth every penny. She's now doing what all kids her age should be doing - bouncing around, playing and having a good time," she added. She revealed that Ella-Grace's first operation in France went well, but the surgeon died two days afterwards, and the family had to head to the U.S. for more treatment. The baby girl requires some more "top-up" operations to plug the remaining openings, and is due to travel back to New York next spring. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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