Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated After 16-Hour Surgery
- 9 years ago
Acen and Apio Akello were born joined at the hip and pelvis, but after surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital on September 3rd, the formerly conjoined twin sisters are likely to live healthy and normal lives.
Acen and Apio Akello were born joined at the hip and pelvis, but after surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital on September 3rd, the formerly conjoined twin sisters are likely to live healthy and normal lives.
Over 30 specialists across half a dozen fields were on hand to perform the surgical separation of the girls' spines, muscle and tissue from one another as well as reconstructive efforts after the separation.
The 11-month-olds were labeled "red" and "blue" during the 16-hour procedure to ensure each girl's monito
Acen and Apio Akello were born joined at the hip and pelvis, but after surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital on September 3rd, the formerly conjoined twin sisters are likely to live healthy and normal lives.
Over 30 specialists across half a dozen fields were on hand to perform the surgical separation of the girls' spines, muscle and tissue from one another as well as reconstructive efforts after the separation.
The 11-month-olds were labeled "red" and "blue" during the 16-hour procedure to ensure each girl's monito