Fetal Surgery for Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
Fetal surgery for sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) may be required if an unborn child with sacrococcygeal teratoma develops fetal hydrops that is life threatening. At CHOP, fetal surgery, your baby’s delivery and postnatal care all happen in one facility.
Reshaping a Life: Teratomas

In this video, clinicians from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explain the diagnosis and treatment of various types of teratomas, or fetal tumors.
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Our fetal surgery experts are pioneers in fetal medicine with the greatest collective experience in the world. Learn about our surgical expertise, multidisciplinary team approach, and commitment to patient safety that means the best outcomes for your baby.