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Haifa hospital performs rare separation of conjoined twins
In a first for Israel, doctors remove partially developed twin with no prospect of survival from his fully developed brother, who is in critical condition
In an extremely rare operation, doctors at a Haifa hospital this week successfully separated newborn conjoined twin brothers, it was reported on Wednesday. One of the brothers was only partially developed and had no chance of survival, the hospital said, while the fully developed brother survived the procedure but remained in critical condition.The complex, four-hour procedure at Rambam Medical Center, which the hospital said was the first of its kind in Israel, involved a large team of specialists, many of whom were called in at the last minute. Haifa hospital performs rare separation of conjoined twins | The Times of Israel THis is another recent case where there was a separation with one twin surviving.
In a first for Israel, doctors remove partially developed twin with no prospect of survival from his fully developed brother, who is in critical condition
In an extremely rare operation, doctors at a Haifa hospital this week successfully separated newborn conjoined twin brothers, it was reported on Wednesday. One of the brothers was only partially developed and had no chance of survival, the hospital said, while the fully developed brother survived the procedure but remained in critical condition.The complex, four-hour procedure at Rambam Medical Center, which the hospital said was the first of its kind in Israel, involved a large team of specialists, many of whom were called in at the last minute. Haifa hospital performs rare separation of conjoined twins | The Times of Israel THis is another recent case where there was a separation with one twin surviving.