Neurosurgeons at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Sunday last, successfully removed from a 10-day-old infant, a tail, described as a rare medical phenomenon, which was a continuation of the spine/spinal nerve element.
The medical team, led by Chief Neurosurgeon Dr Amarnauth Dukhi, successfully reconstructed the baby’s spinal cord, which would allow the child an opportunity to develop normally. It was a sophisticated technique which required the protection of the patient’s spinal nerves. The infant was discharged from the hospital.