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Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by damilola4162(op): 9:37am On Nov 03, 2021
Cojoined twins were to have repeatedly survived an intense operation lasting 27 hours to separate them, Newspremises gathered.

The 9-month-old adorable sisters, identified as Elizabeth and Mary, joined at the hip left Cameroon for Turkey for the operation joined together but have now been separated seven months later.

The girls' mother has praised the "extraordinary" medical team in Istanbul, Turkey's capital, who carefully planned the operation on 3D models before getting to work on the girls.

Their parent alleged that, the girls who came out the womb attached were living in pain which led to them seeking medical help.

But after seven months of planning and a final 27-hour operation to separate the conjoined twins, both girls have been discharged from the hospital in Istanbul.


The twins' father identified as Richard Akwe said:

"We were very saddened by the thought of our babies not being able to move around freely and that they were hurting.

We were also saddened by the crying of our little girls when they were hungry while my wife tried to breastfeed them one by one, but they were a gift to us and we are dedicated to taking care of them in the best way possible."

The girls’ mother Anne Caroline Akwe told a news conference: "I was very very happy, for seeing Elizabeth and Mary being separated and well without not any complications.

"Despite the many difficulties, I breastfed my babies for a year while they were conjoined.

"We never lost hope that they would be separated and live in good health. And that dream came true with the extraordinary effort and success of the Turkish doctors.

After the 27-hour operation, neurosurgeon Dr Memet Ozek said:

"The separation of the lower part of the spinal cord was a problem in the eight-and-a-half-hour separation process. Why was it a problem?

"Because it involved four important functions: the movement of their feet, their control of the urinary tract, being able to control defecation, and to prevent a problem in their future sex life.

"Each one had its own unique set of problems. After surgery, the aim is to keep them protected.”

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/conjoined-twin-babies-successfully-separated-after-gruelling-27-hour-operation-photos/

Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by endsarrrs(f): 9:38am On Nov 03, 2021
Science is amazing!
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by xpressionx(m): 9:43am On Nov 03, 2021
Good
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by kolafolabi(m): 9:43am On Nov 03, 2021
Good development. God bless the wonderful Doctors
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Mogajunior(m): 10:32am On Nov 03, 2021
cool
Amazing!!
Good they have been separated because they wouldn't have been able to survive together for too long.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by WibusJaga:
huh

What joy for the parents!

"The separation of the lower part of the spinal cord was a problem in the eight-and-a-half-hour separation process. Why was it a problem?

"Because it involved four important functions: the movement of their feet, their control of the urinary tract, being able to control defecation, and to prevent a problem in their future sex life.
Weldone Doctors. & Thank GOD for giving them the prowess for such medical feat.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Optimistguy1969: 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
Medicine is good, but GOD IS GREAT
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by BlesE: 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
God is great
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by fasho01(m): 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
Great
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by AuthegaPRIMUS(m): 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
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Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by wunmi590(m): 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
huh

Such beautiful girls kiss
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Elock1: 10:33am On Nov 03, 2021
angry
Science has to be my religion.
Period
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by bankolefun(m): 10:34am On Nov 03, 2021
That is nice ..
They ll know what is like to have spaces..
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by theysg: 10:34am On Nov 03, 2021
God is Omni-science, and he has imparted the wisdom to mankind.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by donprincebigt(m): 10:34am On Nov 03, 2021
This is commendable
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by nwikpab: 10:34am On Nov 03, 2021
Beautiful kids
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by uncleteeh(m): 10:35am On Nov 03, 2021
Good one.
May you girls live long.

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Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by chatinent: 10:35am On Nov 03, 2021
This good news is sufficient for me for today.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by MITCHELL96: 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
27 hours you say ?? shocked
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by realstars: 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
We Thank God, But What God Join Together, Let No Man Saparate.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Mccullum: 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
After God, angels and His messengers, scientists are the next..
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by OakConsultNG: 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
Good one
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Bomaye7(m): 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
Thanks be to God
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Nobody: 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
endsarrrs:
Science is amazing!
You can say that again!
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by jojomario(m): 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
Thanks be to God. Kudos to the super intelligent medical professionals and congratulations to the parents.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by mozona(m): 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
what a miraculous God that we have.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Mystery9(m): 10:36am On Nov 03, 2021
endsarrrs:
Science is amazing!
Yeah.. God gave humans the knowledge to handle it.
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Earlystar698(m): 10:37am On Nov 03, 2021
Science and technology and not by 100000 church auditorium cheesy
Re: Turkey: Conjoined Twin Babies Successfully Separated After 27-Hour Operation by Nobody: 10:37am On Nov 03, 2021
endsarrrs:
Science is amazing!
Deeply Amazing.
But Fear more, the Supernatural Being wey create all these Bright minded scientists.
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