Wonderful photos: Conjoined twin sisters successfully separated with surgery
This twin Sisters named Mannat and Jannat were born conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen were successfully separated under surgery. This medical condition which is known as omphalopagus is rare but happens when the fetus from the mother's womb is not properly separated before forming.
The twin sisters were delivered at a private hospital in Barara, a town in Ambala district, near Chandigarh, on August 27, they were then transferred to a larger hospital - Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) - for special treatment.
The chances of their birth are 'one in half a million according to Dr Ravi Kanojia, associate professor at the department of paediatric surgery. 'This is a rare case scenario and a surgeon would be fortunate to see a couple of cases in his or her lifetime,' he said.
The twins shared a liver but other vital organs were separate. A 30-member team worked for eight hours to separate the twins, ensuring each baby had enough of the vital organ to live a normal life, on November 23.
The twins' father, Mohammad Saleem - a labourer who earns only £4 a day and so could not afford basic treatment for his daughters - praised the dedication of medical staff at PGIMER.
He said: 'The doctors at PGI were my last hope and nobody could have attended the twins better than the doctors at this hospital.'
His wife, Sonia, said: 'We have been worried about our children for the last three months but God answered our prayers.'
The twin sisters were delivered at a private hospital in Barara, a town in Ambala district, near Chandigarh, on August 27, they were then transferred to a larger hospital - Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) - for special treatment.
The chances of their birth are 'one in half a million according to Dr Ravi Kanojia, associate professor at the department of paediatric surgery. 'This is a rare case scenario and a surgeon would be fortunate to see a couple of cases in his or her lifetime,' he said.
The twins shared a liver but other vital organs were separate. A 30-member team worked for eight hours to separate the twins, ensuring each baby had enough of the vital organ to live a normal life, on November 23.
The twins' father, Mohammad Saleem - a labourer who earns only £4 a day and so could not afford basic treatment for his daughters - praised the dedication of medical staff at PGIMER.
He said: 'The doctors at PGI were my last hope and nobody could have attended the twins better than the doctors at this hospital.'
His wife, Sonia, said: 'We have been worried about our children for the last three months but God answered our prayers.'
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