Doctors Separate Twins Joined at the Head

SelectPlusDoctors Separate Twins Joined at the HeadDoctors Separate Twins Joined at the HeadThe Associated PressDoctors who successfully separated twin boys joined at the head said Monday that the 9-month-olds are expected to have a "very good chance" at a normal life. (June 10)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:images on screen at newser]Doctors at Santa Rosa Childrens' Hospital showed off images of twin boys Monday -- before, during and after a successful surgery to separate the two.SOT: Dr. Micam Tullos, Pediatric Neurosurgeon: "I think there is great relief in the OR .... basically everything went well." [Notes:images on screen at newser] And for the first time since they were born nine months ago, the boys are sleeping in separate beds. They had been attached at the top of their heads. [Notes:pan of doctors]It took these doctors four hours to change that. [Notes:images on screen at newser] The boys' brains were not connected, nor were most of the veins considered dangerous when separating conjoined twins. SOT: Dr. Richard Wayne, Hospital Administrator: "They're in two separate beds, they're babbling, they're smiling, they're very happy. They're beautiful little children." [Notes:images on screen at newser]The doctors say the boys may be able to go home in a week, and have a "very good chance" at a normal life. They will still need more treatment, including rehabilitation and possibly minor surgery. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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[ionavalanche]

good job

[awesomewerepire]

these are the egyptian twins... i saw them on history channel!

[notimportant789]

@awesomewerepire no they arent!! These are totally different twins. The egyptian twins actually had their brains joined together. And all you have to do is LOOK at them to notice that these babies are NOT Egyptian -.-

[KoreanFSM]

34 hours of surgery, this is amazing.

[appaloosa42]

some twins always need to be with another person....

[godspellgirl]

AW IM SO HAPPY! i love it when the conjoined twins make it out alright, my teacher was talking about them, she was like " and there where these kids on the history channel that where conjoined at the head, i think they are having sugry in Texas" BTW yeah u gotta capitaliz Texas or the Texanians will get mad at you

[campbellisfly]

there miners

[msKingmellow]

that's great thank god and they so pretty but what's up with the boxes

[muxikfreak]

to hide their identity ... to avoid coverage n papparrazi may b ..

[samigrl1234]

wat is up with the boxes around their eyes?

[TheIttoHimself]

God bless skilled doctors. all those other doctors with no experience shouldnt have the reputation of a doctor, and more of a garbage boy. i hope we have more experienced doctors in the future that can change peoples lives

[bowlchamp411]

kool they did not share a brain now that i never heard off i am glad it was a good surgery