Iranian Scientists Perform 1st Fetal Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery

“During a control ultrasound scan of a pregnant woman with a 34-week-old fetus, an obstetrician and gynecologist noticed a lesion in the middle of the fetus's brain. This lesion is a sign of an abnormality in a series of cerebral vessels,” Hossein Qena’ati, a radiologist and cerebral aneurysm surgeon, told ANA.

“Therefore, after the necessary examinations, the medical team tried to reduce blood flow by filling these abnormal cerebral vessels using ultrasound, a treatment method,” he added, noting that the actual causes of aneurysms are unknown, but some factors, like a family history of cerebral aneurysms, increase the risk of this condition.

“If children with this disease are not treated, they will most likely suffer strokes after birth due to high blood flow to the brain,” Qena’ati explained.

“The unborn baby has a chance to repair much of the damage caused by the surgery. The surgery can also prevent severe heart failure in the future and increase the chances of survival after birth,” he added.

In a relevant development in 2022, Iran had unveiled a fetal membrane rupture diagnostic kit which has been made by the researchers of a knowledge-based company.

‘Aminotest’ which was unveiled in the presence of Rouhollah Dehqani, the then Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy,and Seyed Reza Mortazavi, the Governor of Isfahan, is a widely-used and non-invasive test for the pregnant women who have signs of rupture of the amniotic sac.

This test enables accurate, timely and simple diagnosis and helps doctors in quickly diagnosing problems and preventing future problems.

The test kit produced by Yakhteh Fanavar Company is superior in terms of price and accuracy compared to similar samples and has a test accuracy of 98%.

The knowledge-based company enjoys the capacity of producing one million kits per year and can supply 30% of domestic needs.

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