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St. Louis doctors successfully separate conjoined twins joined at head

Ethiopian two-year-old girls completed months of complex operations culminating in a nearly 25-hour final surgery.

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What to know

  • Ethiopian twin girls conjoined at the head underwent separation surgery at a St. Louis hospital after months of preparation.
  • The final procedure lasted nearly 25 hours and was the culmination of a series of complex operations.
  • The twins are reaching new milestones in their recovery following the successful separation.

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St. Louis doctors successfully separate conjoined twins joined at head
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    Hospital announces successful separation and recovery progress

    Following the completion of the separation surgery, hospital updates indicate the conjoined twins are reaching new milestones in their recovery.

    “Doctors in St. Louis have successfully separated Ethiopian two-year-old twin girls who were born joined at the head after a months-long series of complex operations culminating in a nearly 25-hour procedure.”
    — Reuters · source
    1. 4 outlets Conjoined twins separated at St. Louis hospital are reaching new milestones

      first by KMOV, 7d ago · also FOX 2, NewsNation, CBS News

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    2. 2 outlets Twin sisters conjoined at the head underwent successful separation surgery: Hospital - ABC News

      first by Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, 7d ago · also ABC News

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    • digyoursoul@universeodon.com

      Conjoined twins are recovering well after a marathon separation surgery. Hiyab and Wuhbto, twin sisters born conjoined at the head, traveled from Ethiopia to St. Louis for treatment and underwent a cranial separation surgery lasting more than 24 hours in February at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, carried out by a large…

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    St. Louis doctors complete separation of conjoined twins — Doctors in St. Louis successfully separated Ethiopian two-year-old twin girls who were born joined at the head after a months-long series of complex operations that culminated in a nearly 25-hour final procedure.