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Spanish hospital successfully separates conjoined twins
A Barcelona hospital said Monday it had successfully separated a pair of seven-month-old conjoined twins who shared a liver.
Mar 19, 2012
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Conjoined twin girls separated in Afghan first: doctors
Doctors in Kabul have separated 15-day-old conjoined twin sisters—a surgical first for Afghanistan, medical charity Chain of Hope said Thursday.
Aug 6, 2015
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Conjoined twins die in Madagascar after operation
A pair of six-month-old conjoined twins who were connected at the stomach, sternum and liver have died in Madagascar two days after a marathon surgery to separate them, their doctor said Friday.
Mar 23, 2012
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Conjoined twins successfully separated
Twin girls born joined at the pelvic and hip region are recovering after separation surgery Thursday, Sept. 3, at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The girls are named Acen and Apio, but on Thursday they were carefully labeled ...
Sep 8, 2015
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Conjoined 8-month-old US twins separated
(AP)—Surgeons at a Philadelphia hospital have successfully completed operations to separate 8-month-old twin girls who were joined at the lower chest and abdomen.
Nov 8, 2012
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Conjoined twins celebrate 18th birthday in Houston
For a set of Texas twins, being joined at the hip is not just a cliche—that was basically the first 10 months of their life.
Jun 10, 2014
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CT and 3-D printing aid surgical separation of conjoined twins
A combination of detailed CT imaging and 3-D printing technology has been used for the first time in the surgical planning for separation of conjoined twins, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Playful conjoined twins "healthy" after operation in India
Doctors declared Wednesday that a pair of formerly conjoined twins were healthy and happy after they were successfully separated in a marathon "nerve-wracking" operation in India by a team of 40 specialists.
Sep 4, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The world's oldest conjoined twins have died—what we know about this rare condition
The world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, recently died, aged 62.
Apr 22, 2024
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