Tag: conjoined

Conjoined Twins Undergo 11-Hour Separation by Team of 27 Medical Staff—Here’s How They Look Now

A Texas children’s hospital has successfully performed its first-ever separation surgery for 16-week-old conjoined twins in a complex 11-hour procedure, months in the making. Twin sisters AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley were born prematurely at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth on Oct. 3, 2022, by cesarean section, weighing 4 pounds, 7.8 ounces each….


Twins Conjoined at Head Survived Separation, Are Now 4, Thriving, Prepping for Skull Reconstruction

Twins Erin and Abby Delaney, who were born joined at the head, captured the world’s attention when they first survived separation surgery in 2016. They went on to thrive as toddlers; and now the feisty twins are 4 and preparing for their next major milestone: having cranial reconstruction. Born to parents Riley and Heather Delaney,…


Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated in Nigeria, Hospital Employs Struggling Parents

Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing A set of conjoined twin girls have been separated at a teaching hospital in Nigeria, making it the first successful operation of its kind in the hospital’s recorded history. “We felt very bad and depressed when we got to know that the babies are conjoined…