Conjoined Twins

Twins conjoined at the head separated in marathon 14-hour surgery – National

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Twins conjoined at the head separated in marathon 14-hour surgery – National

Conjoined twins less than a year old have been separated by U.K. and Turkish surgeons in a marathon 14-hour surgery and are expected to make a full recovery. Minal and Mirha, 11-month-old girls from Pakistan, were born fused at the head, sharing several vital blood vessels. Now, following a two-stage procedure involving 60 medical professionals, … Read more

Extremely Rare Conjoined Twins Born In Indonesia Have 4 Arms, 3 Legs

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Extremely Rare Conjoined Twins Born In Indonesia Have 4 Arms, 3 Legs

The twins were born in 2018, but the case report was published this week. In a super rare occurrence, conjoined twins born in Indonesia have four arms, three legs and shared genitalia. Such twins are scientifically known as ischiopagus tripus and is one in a two million phenomenon. Just a handful of such conjoined twins, … Read more