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Conjoined Twins Separated at Hospital Garrahan Now Stable and Recovering

Months of preoperative simulations led to an eight-hour separation surgery that freed the twins from ventilators with discharge slated once they feed independently.

Overview

  • The separation operation on August 7 lasted roughly eight hours, including two hours for anesthetic preparation and placement of central lines.
  • Preoperative preparation included detailed imaging, full operating-room simulations and an adapted setup to coordinate specialists across surgery, anesthesiology and neonatology.
  • Each infant’s autonomous liver function proved decisive in safely dividing shared hepatic tissue and a bridge of sternum without compromising organ performance.
  • Postoperatively, both Ámbar and Pilar have been extubated, remain stable in neonatal intensive care and are advancing through feeding trials toward recovery.
  • The twins’ family, supported by Casa Ronald McDonald and the hospital’s fetal treatment program, is preparing to bring them home to Rosario once key feeding milestones are met.