Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history at birth with her heart outside her body due to ectopia cordis. After surviving three operations, she has now undergone a pioneering surgery at Leicester Royal Infirmary to create a protective cage around her heart using her ribs. The procedure, led by a skilled medical team, is unprecedented and aims to secure her heart in place. Consultant surgeon Nitin Patwardhan, who has been involved since her birth, reflects on the monumental journey from uncertainty to hope.
Surgeons have devised an unprecedented plan to reconstruct a protective cage around Vanellope's heart using her ribs, marking a groundbreaking surgical procedure.
Nitin Patwardhan emphasized the emotional journey, stating, "I'd lie if I say I don't get nervous... you actually look forward to it because... you're doing something that will change somebody's life."
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