In an extraordinary medical achievement, surgeons at the National Institute of Child Health successfully separated two-month-old conjoined twins, Naila and Shumaila, from Naushahro Feroze. The complex procedure took 10 to 12 hours and was performed by a multidisciplinary team of 10 medical professionals, including four top surgeons from leading medical institutions in Karachi.
The twins were born on September 10 and were joined at the abdomen, sharing parts of their internal organs. Their parents were unable to afford the surgery, but the NICH administration took charge of all expenses, relieving the family of any burden.
Dr. Nasir Suddle, NICH Executive Director, attributed success to teamwork. He commended the combined capacity of specialists from NICH, the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Aga Khan University Hospital, and other private medical experts.
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This is what the twins’ grandmother said: “We had no resources to pay for the surgery, but everyone, especially the doctors, supported us. We are really thankful for their efforts to save our girls.”
Three extensive weeks of pre-operative evaluations and rehearsals worked with extensive planning for the operation. Very few cases where conjoined twins occur are discovered and make a separation an extremely tough medical undertaking.
Dr. Suddle confirmed that both twins are stable and recovering well. Continuous post-operative care and monitoring would ensure the recovery process goes on smoothly to avoid complications.