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Complex Surgery Involving Multidisciplinary Team for Conjoined Twins

Habari mpya za afya Tanzania · maelezo ya Complex Surgery Involving Multidisciplinary Team for Co… · imesasishwa 10 Aug 2026 · habari za afya · hospitali · afya ya umma

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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.
  • 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 the surgery was particularly complex because doctors had to separate the twins while protecting the healthy baby’s vital organs and blood vessels.
  • Dr Ngota said conjoined twins occur when identical twins fail to separate completely during the early stages of pregnancy.
  • The operation involved a multidisciplinary team of paediatric surgeons, anesthetists and plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

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