Close X
Saturday, November 23, 2024
ADVT 
Life

Surgery Separates Infant Conjoined Twins In Texas

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Apr, 2016 11:39 AM
    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Surgery at a South Texas hospital has separated two 10-month-old sisters born conjoined below the waist.
     
    Driscoll Children's Hospital spokesman Jeff Salzgeber says the hourslong operation began Tuesday morning.
     
    Ximena (huh-MEE-nuh) and Scarlett Hernandez-Torres shared a colon and bladders that will be reconstructed. Their identical triplet sister, Catalina, was born without serious health issues.
     
    The hospital staff has cared for the conjoined girls since they were transferred to the Corpus Christi facility hours after birth.
     
    Dr. Haroon Patel says a team of specialists had been working for months to prepare for the surgery, which lasted about 15 hours.
     
    A hospital statement says doctors have a positive outlook for the children's recovery. The girls will require additional surgeries as they grow.

    MORE Life ARTICLES

    Wearable Device Helps Visually Impaired Avoid Collision

    Wearable Device Helps Visually Impaired Avoid Collision
    Researchers have developed a wearable device for the visually-challenged people that can help them avoid a collision.

    Wearable Device Helps Visually Impaired Avoid Collision

    People Are Wired To Get Over Romantic Break Ups

    People Are Wired To Get Over Romantic Break Ups
    People are hardwired to fall out of love and move onto new romantic relationships, shows research from Saint Louis University.

    People Are Wired To Get Over Romantic Break Ups

    Why Men Prefer Women With Sharp Curves

    Why Men Prefer Women With Sharp Curves
    Why do most men prefer women with curvier bodies, especially sharp curvy hips? According to a fascinating research, modern man's this preference has pre-historic evolutionary roots.

    Why Men Prefer Women With Sharp Curves

    Music Videos Affect Teenaged Kids' Sexual Behaviour

    Music Videos Affect Teenaged Kids' Sexual Behaviour
    Parents may consider music videos a harmless pastime for their teenaged kids but they may negatively impact their sexual behaviour as they objectify women and promote sexual activities involving men, says a study.

    Music Videos Affect Teenaged Kids' Sexual Behaviour

    Teenagers Not Aware Of Privacy Risks On Social Media

    Teenagers Not Aware Of Privacy Risks On Social Media
    Most teenagers upload personal information on the social media networks like Facebook without considering the risks involved, says a study.

    Teenagers Not Aware Of Privacy Risks On Social Media

    Laughter Best Tactic To Woo Your Girl

    Laughter Best Tactic To Woo Your Girl
      Sharing a few good giggles and chuckles makes people more willing to tell others something personal about themselves, without even necessarily being aware that they are doing so, finds a new study.

    Laughter Best Tactic To Woo Your Girl