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Surgery successfully separates conjoined twins

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The conjoined twins, one baby “a wild child,” the other more calm, gained their independence last week after a successful separation surgery at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, described as one of the riskiest in history.

“These girls were now going to have that potential of having an independent life,” Dr. Darrell Cass, the lead surgeon, told TODAY correspondent Janet Shamlian.

The girls, who were joined at the chest when they were born early in April, required a series of incredibly complex and grueling surgeries in order to grow up as individuals.

The marathon separation surgery began on Tuesday and stretched more than 24 hours, involving the work of more than 50 medical professionals.

The hours passed by, until finally, Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, an attending surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital, emerged to announce:

“The babies are separated.”

Doctors used cutting-edge technology, including an exact 3-D printed model of the twins’ anatomy, and they conducted simulations of the surgery.

“There was lots and lots of planning,” Cass said.

Just before surgery, Elysse Mata described the family as excited, anxious and nervous, and the couple prayed and cried as doctors reassured them they would take good care of the babies.

The surgery wasn’t always smooth sailing, as Cass noted: “We had some challenges there that we had to work through.”

But afterward, the girls were stable, breathing well and their blood pressure was great.

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RIP laleh and ladan :(

With today's tech , they would have survived .
 
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RIP laleh and ladan :(

With today's tech , they would have survived .
Unlikely, because they were craniopagus twins - ie, joined together at the heads. Their brains were yoked together, and seperating them was a lot riskier.
 
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Unlikely, because they were craniopagus twins - ie, joined together at the heads. Their brains were yoked together, and seperating them was a lot riskier.
yeah , but we definitely could give them more chance of survival with the new techs provided .

Are you a medical professional too ?
 
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FYI : Dear mates and colleagues @S.U.R.B. @farhan_9909 @Daneshmand @rahi2357 @halupridol

The conjoined twins, one baby “a wild child,” the other more calm, gained their independence last week after a successful separation surgery at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, described as one of the riskiest in history.

“These girls were now going to have that potential of having an independent life,” Dr. Darrell Cass, the lead surgeon, told TODAY correspondent Janet Shamlian.

The girls, who were joined at the chest when they were born early in April, required a series of incredibly complex and grueling surgeries in order to grow up as individuals.

The marathon separation surgery began on Tuesday and stretched more than 24 hours, involving the work of more than 50 medical professionals.

The hours passed by, until finally, Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, an attending surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital, emerged to announce:

“The babies are separated.”

Doctors used cutting-edge technology, including an exact 3-D printed model of the twins’ anatomy, and they conducted simulations of the surgery.

“There was lots and lots of planning,” Cass said.

Just before surgery, Elysse Mata described the family as excited, anxious and nervous, and the couple prayed and cried as doctors reassured them they would take good care of the babies.

The surgery wasn’t always smooth sailing, as Cass noted: “We had some challenges there that we had to work through.”

But afterward, the girls were stable, breathing well and their blood pressure was great.

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resized_918933_897.jpg


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RIP laleh and ladan :(

With today's tech , they would have survived .


Thanks be to God ! :)
 
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isn't it beautiful ? Really good job by american surgeons

It is beautiful to see the faces of the family , most importantly, the life that these babies will have now.

:)


There is nothing more beautiful that the tears of happiness. May God bless these babies, and their families...all the days of their lives. :)
 
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