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Thirteen-month-old twins Dicecea and Jesepeli Kikau are now two separate girls after doctors in Saudi Arabia completed a complex 13-hour surgery. The family received the life-changing operation for free after hospitals in several countries wanted large upfront payments.
Surgeons successfully separated twin sisters who were born conjoined at the head, giving both girls a chance at independent lives. The complex procedure marks another milestone in pediatric surgical advancement.
Two brothers joined at the head for nearly four years finally saw each other's faces after a groundbreaking surgery that used virtual reality to make the impossible possible. The 33-hour operation gave Bernardo and Arthur Lima the chance at independent lives.
Two conjoined twins successfully separated by surgeons at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital in Yola, Nigeria, have been discharged and are thriving at home. The groundbreaking surgery marks a major medical achievement for the northeastern Nigerian hospital.
A teaching hospital in Nigeria successfully separated conjoined twins and waived millions in medical fees after the infants lost their mother at birth. The breakthrough shows what's possible when healthcare teams receive proper support.
Two conjoined twins are thriving after a groundbreaking surgery at a public hospital in rural South Africa proved world-class care doesn't require private facilities. The success is reshaping what's possible in government healthcare.
