Conjoined twins were separated quickly by Turkish surgeons

• Twins were born conjoined at the breastbone in Algeria but have two separate hearts.
• Surgery to separate them took nine hours at Istanbul’s Acibadem Hospital.
• Babies are in stable condition but remain under observation for some days for further tests and evaluation.

By executing the quickest-ever surgery to separate a pair of conjoined twins; a medical team in Turkiye has broken a previous world record. The team, led by Prof. Mehmet Veli Karaaltin, an M.D.; with a focus on plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery; needed nine hours to complete the complicated procedure; at Istanbul’s Acibadem Hospital. The twins, who were born conjoined at the breastbone in Algeria; but have two different hearts; were reportedly safely separated using a variety of cutting-edge treatments.

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The infants’ health is stable, but they must undergo; a few days of supervision. About one in every 50,000 births result in conjoined twins; but their chances of surviving were quite slim. But the successful operation performed by Prof. Karaaltin’s team; has made medical history because the cutting-edge technologies; employed in the surgery will aid in future lifesaving.

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