Successful Separation of Parasitic Conjoined Twins at Muhimbili National Hospital
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- DAR ES SALAAM: MUHIMBILI National Hospital (MNH) has successfully separated parasitic conjoined twins for the first time, marking a milestone in Tanzania’s specialised paediatric surgery.
- MNH has successfully separated parasitic conjoined twins for the first time, marking a milestone in Tanzania’s specialised paediatric surgery.
- Speaking after the surgery yesterday, paediatric surgeon Dr Victor Ngota said the case differed from other conjoined-twin operations at MNH because only one of the twins had developed sufficiently to survive.
- Dr Ngota said conjoined twins occur when identical twins fail to separate completely during the early stages of pregnancy.
- According to Dr Ngota, the baby had been supplying blood to the parasitic twin, making the separation of the shared blood system a critical part of the procedure.