At around 6:40 pm on Wednesday, doctors at Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital succeeded in separating the twins after a 12-hour operation.
Nearly 100 doctors participate in the surgery which last for over 12 hours on July 16. Photo by the hospital.
The cojoined twin girls
The hospital mobilised up to nearly 100 doctors for the operation, including Prof. Tran Dong A, a doctor renowned for successfully separating a pair of conjoined twins back in 1988.
The twins, who are 13 months old and weigh 15 kg, are in good health following the operation. The two babies were taken out of the operating room after doctors completed the final shaping stage for their organs. The twins will continue to be closely monitored for postoperative health status.
The twins are successfully separated
