Cojoined Baby Twins Separated By Surgeons In Texas

Surgeons in Texas have successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins fused at the waist who shared a colon and bladders. The pair has an identical triplet sister named Catalina, who was born without serious health issues. The incidence of a triplet birth involving conjoined twins is believed to be about one in 50 million, the hospital said. A team of physicians including specialists in pediatric surgery, plastic surgery and urology had been preparing for months to carry out the complex and intricate procedure, which took place on Tuesday, it said. The girls will remain in the hospital until they recover.

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