A pair of conjoined twin girls with an extremely rare condition have been successfully separated at a hospital in the Vatican City.
Ervina and Prefina, aged 2, wereat the skull before an operation that lasted 18 hours and involved 30 doctors and nurses, according to a press release from the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital published Tuesday.
This is the first time that doctors in Italy have successfully separated conjoined twins in total posterior craniopagus, which means they shared a skull and a majority of blood vessels. The team said this is "one of the rarest and most complex forms of fusion," and they prepared for the intervention for more than a year.
The twins arrived in Italy in September 2018 with their mother, Ermine, and the first stage of their treatment was carried out in May 2019."It was an exciting moment, a fantastic, unrepeatable experience," said Carlo Marras, head of neurosurgery at the hospital.The twins celebrated their second birthday on June 29 and medical checks show that they are doing well.
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