The conjoined twins had two heads, two hands and two legs like any normal baby. But, inside she had two hearts, two sets of lungs and shared pelvic organs.
Doctors in Kabul Separate 15-Day-Old Conjoined Twins, Surgical First for Afghanistan
The twins were fused from the abdomen to the pelvis and were transferred to the French Medical Institute for Children, co-run by medical charity Chain of Hope.
The twins were fused from the abdomen to the pelvis and were transferred to the French Medical Institute for Children, co-run by medical charity Chain of Hope.
‘Conjoined twins with two heads and two hearts but just one body were born in Bangladesh. But, the girl died after apparently suffering from heart failure. The newborn was not in a stable condition since she was born, and died before doctors could intervene.’
However, hospital authorities have reported that the conjoined twin girls have died less than a week after they were born. The girls were taken into intensive care at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh's biggest public hospital, which set up a team of specialists to treat them. Dr. Abid Hossian Molla, the head of the intensive care unit, said, "The girls died late on Sunday, November 15, 2015, after apparently suffering from heart failure. She was not in a stable condition since she was born. She died before we could intervene. She was a rare conjoined twins with two heads. She had two hands and two legs like any normal baby, but inside she had two hearts, two sets of lungs and shared pelvic organs."
The twins' father Jamal Mia said that he had buried her at a public graveyard in Dhaka. Mia said, "I can't afford to hire an ambulance to take her back home. So the doctors gave me some money to bury her in Dhaka. I feel sad for her as we could not do much to save her."
Conjoined Twins in India Find Hope of Separation in the UK
London-based Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) had claimed that a surgery to separate conjoined twins has an 80% chance of success.
London-based Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) had claimed that a surgery to separate conjoined twins has an 80% chance of success.
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Separated Conjoined Twins are Recovering Well
Separating conjoined twins is a tricky surgery, but doctors at AIIMS have accomplished it.
Separating conjoined twins is a tricky surgery, but doctors at AIIMS have accomplished it.
Conjoined Twins Undergo Successful Surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London have managed to successfully operate on conjoined twins, Rosie and Ruby Formosa.
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London have managed to successfully operate on conjoined twins, Rosie and Ruby Formosa.
