Second Conjoined Brit Twin Dies Following Separation Surgery

Conjoined twin Faith Williams passed away to be with her sister, Hope, on Christmas Day, three weeks after a separation surgery.

The tiny girls had been born to Laura Williams, 18, and husband Aled, 28, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on November 26.

Conjoined Twin Dies in London After Separation
One of the conjoined twins born six days ago in London has died after an operation to separate the two.

The twins, had been joined from the breastbone to the top of the navel, and shared a circulatory system and liver, reports the Sun.

A team of 20 doctors, at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital, had crossed their fingers hoping to successfully separate the girls, who had had their own hearts and lungs.

Following a blockage in the their intestine, the experts had taken 11 hours to complete the operation on December 2 and 3.

Thailand Claims World's First Successful Heart Separation in Siamese Twins
Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital Thursday claimed to have carried out the world's first successful heart surgery to separate Siamese twins.

While Hope, the younger twin, had died soon after the medical procedure, owing to her small lungs that were unable to support her breathing, Faith had been predicted to have a 50 percent chance of survival.

Leading surgeon Professor Agostino Pierro explained that Faith's tragic demise had not been "not unexpected".

Bangladesh Surgeons to Separate Three-month-old Conjoined Twins
Surgeons in Bangladesh said Tuesday they were preparing to separate three-month-old conjoined twins despite similar attempts here in the past leading to the deaths of one or both children.

He said: "We were always clear that Faith was very sick. She required the full range of skills of our intensive care staff, and underwent a number of further procedures.

"However, she succumbed to the complexities of her condition. While this is a sad outcome, it is not an unexpected one."

Canada's Conjoined Twins Growing Normally
In what will be a great relief to the parents of Canada’s conjoined twins and to the public, who have been following the story,

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