In Italy, the success of the surgery to separate conjoined twins

Italian surgeons separated a pair of Siamese twins, accrete in the area of the abdomen and chest

A complex ten-hour operation was conducted by specialists of the Roman hospital of the Infant Jesus.

Preparing for the separation of 17-month-old girls from Algeria took almost a year to simulate interference was made precise 3D model of their organs and circulatory system.

Used advanced technology and a clear distribution of responsibilities among physicians has reduced the operation time by almost half. It had involved about 40 people from the Roman clinic.

The surgery was October 7: two out of ten hours spent on the anesthesia. Then the doctors proceeded with the separation of the twins: around the operating table simultaneous operation of led five teams of surgeons, and then the sisters moved to separate operating rooms, where they were restored before absent sternum, diaphragm, pericardium and other organs.

After the operation the girls were in intensive care and 24 October returned to the surgical ward.

In the history of the famous clinic it was the second separation of conjoined twins: the last such operation took place more than 30 years ago, but in the coming weeks, the Bambin Gesu surgeons will perform surgery on new patients, which will be two sisters from Burundi.

As noted in the message of medical facilities, the probability of birth of conjoined twins is about one case per 50-100 thousand births. It is assumed that this process is associated with the late division of the embryo, however, scientifically, this hypothesis has not been confirmed. On average, due to the severity of the malformations, 75% of conjoined twins do not survive.

Earlier it was reported that the unique Siamese twins with common torso and limbs were born in the Indian state Ambajogai. Doctors found that children weighing 3.7 kg have their lungs and heart, while the total liver and other organs. Immediately after birth, the twins had trouble breathing and was connected to the ventilator, the doctors warned that to divide children and to save their lives is almost impossible. Kids died a day after birth.

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