01/10/2025
Congratulations to the team & SGH. 👍
#全马首例 #砂拉越中央医院成功为一名胎内胎儿进行脊柱裂手术 Heartiest congratulations to Sarawak General Hospital performing the First in Malaysia - an intrauterine (fetal) operation for spina bifida on 22 September 2025.
An intrauterine (fetal) operation for spina bifida is a procedure performed on a baby in the mother’s womb to repair an open spinal defect, called myelomeningocele.
This complex surgery is performed by a specialized, multidisciplinary team between 19 and 26 weeks of pregnancy, and it may improve neurological outcomes, reduce the need for walking devices, and lower the risk of hydrocephalus as a result of spina bifida.
This is the first surgery of its kind that is performed in Malaysia was led by a team of specialists - Dr Tan Lee Na (Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist), Dr Low Peh Hueh (Neurosurgeon), Dr Teo Shu Ching (Anaesthesiologist), Dr Amita (Neonatologist) who have attended training in Australia last year.
For this surgery, they were supervised by the team from Australia: Professor Dr Sailesh Kumar (Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist), Dr Amelia Jardim (Neurosurgeon) and Dr Aled Hapgood (Anaesthetist).
The team assisted by enthusiastic team from SGH, to name a few, Drs Rafaie Amin, Fara Bashar, Tuscianthi Tata, Ng Pei Meng, Chng Kar Heng, Nasuha, and many many dedicated nurses, assistant medical officers, PPK as well as concessionaire company representative in facility readiness ($1.3 million on loan ultrasound machine from vendor).
Thanks YB Minister of Health Malaysia DS Dr Zul and Malaysia Medical Council for last minute facilitating.
The mother (in her third pregnancy at 26 weeks referred from Kuantan) and the unborn baby (foetus) is recovering well from surgery. We pray for successful baby born at term (around 40 weeks) soon.
// 恭贺砂拉越中央医院于2025年9月22日,成功为一名脊柱裂胎儿进行全马首例 子宫内(胎儿)手术
子宫内(胎儿)脊柱裂手术是一项在母亲子宫内为胎儿修补开放性脊柱缺陷(脊髓脊膜膨出症)的手术。
这项复杂手术需由跨领域专业团队在孕期19至26周之间进行,有助改善神经系统发育,降低日后依赖助行器的需要,并减少因脊柱裂引发脑积水的风险。
此次手术是大马首例,由砂拉越中央医院专科团队主导,包括 Dr Tan Lee Na(Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist)、Dr Low Peh Hueh(Neurosurgeon)、Dr Teo Shu Ching(Anaesthesiologist)、Dr Amita(Neonatologist),他们去年曾赴澳洲接受相关培训。
手术过程中,亦获得来自澳洲专家团队的监督指导,包括 Professor Dr Sailesh Kumar(Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist)、Dr Amelia Jardim(Neurosurgeon)、Dr Aled Hapgood(Anaesthetist)。
砂中央医院团队也全力协助,包括 Dr Rafaie Amin、Dr Fara Bashar、Dr Tuscianthi Tata、Dr Ng Pei Meng、Dr Chng Kar Heng、Dr Nasuha,以及多名护理人员、医务助理、PPK及特许公司代表,确保手术顺利进行。
产妇为第三胎怀孕,来自关丹,手术时已怀孕26周。母亲与腹中胎儿目前术后恢复良好,祈愿顺利足月生产(约40周)。
Skh🐝