The babies were born at 32 weeks.
Conjoined twins were separated in Peru during a grueling operation.< /p>
NTK writes about this.
The brothers were born premature at 32 weeks. They joined on the stomach. The operation to separate the seven-month-old babies lasted more than four hours. It involved a multidisciplinary team of 28 specialists, including liver transplant surgeons.
The operation was performed in a hospital in Lima.
Infants from the Lambayeque region shared the left side of the liver. Some of their veins and arteries were connected. The first part of the operation was to separate the twins. Their common organs were separated in the second stage. And the last step was the restoration of the abdominal cavity.
Doctors now say the children are “progressing favorably.”
One of them was discharged 10 days after the operation, which is considered one of the most complex procedures ever performed in Peru. His brother was in the intensive care unit, but local media reported on December 6 that he was expected to join his family soon.
Children will need further surgery and neurological care in the coming years.
Their mother said, “I was very surprised, very happy, and now I can hold them.”
The stillbirth rate for conjoined twins is estimated to be around 60 percent, according to a 2023 report. Typically, 25 percent of births live long enough to be candidates for surgery. However, only 60 percent survive after surgery.
Let's remember, how the world's oldest Siamese twins live Laurie and George Chappelli. They exceeded all medical expectations.
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