The procedure, involving a team of 25 medical professionals, marked a surgical first for the Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth.
January 25, 2023 / 2:55 PMduring a complex procedure that marked a surgical first for the Fort Worth, Texas, pediatric hospital where it took place on Monday.
At the time of their birth, the twins were joined along their abdomens and shared skin, muscle and intra-abdominal organs, including a liver, according to Cook Children's Medical Center. A 2016 report published by the suggests that omphalopagus twins --the technical term means that part of the gastrointestinal system and abdominal wall is shared-- have the best chances of survival following a successful separation.
"This is a historic, amazing day," said Wini King, senior vice president and chief of communications, diversity, equity and inclusion for the Cook Children's Health Care System, at a"This is a magical moment for Cook Children's," echoed Rick Merrill, the president and CEO of the hospital, in his own remarks at the conference.
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