Conjoined twins with fused brains have been successfully separated
A miracle has emerged thanks to modern medicine and some faith...
When we see stories of this nature, there is rarely a positive outcome that can be foreseen.
Not to be negative, but when it comes to the medical phenomenon of conjoined twins - and that too with a fused head and brains, it's not easy to see a positive outcome.
But not for these Brazilian three-year-olds! Medical professionals are describing their surgery as “the most complex surgery of its kind,” using virtual reality technology. (MSN)
"Three-year-olds Bernardo and Arthur Lima have undergone a number of surgeries with the help of Great Ormond Street Hospital paediatric surgeon Noor ul Owase Jeelani, and are now finally separated." (LadBible)
These two are also miracles in their own right as they are the oldest craniopagus twins with a fused brain that have been separated.
"According to the charity, one in 60,000 births result in conjoined twins, and only five percent of these are joined at the head – known as craniopagus children. It is thought that 50 such sets of twins are born around the world every year and only 15 survive beyond the first 30 days of life." (LadBible)
Their doctor, Jeelani, spoke about the charity that funded the operation and how it was created to help children with rare conditions.
"This was Mr Jeelani’s sixth separation procedure with Gemini Untwined, after previously operating on twins from Pakistan, Sudan, Israel, and Turkey." (LadBible)
In case you were wondering, the operation wasn't just like any other, it was performed with surgeons from different countries using virtual reality. The technology is amazing as it allowed doctors to practice the surgery before putting the twins at risk or danger.
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The boys are said to be recovering well and this operation has given them and their family a new lease on life.
It certainly is a breakthrough for surgeons all around the world.
Jeelani also attributed great team work, global knowledge sharing, and donations from the public as reasons to the success of the operation and medical work such as this in general.
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