The conjoined twins, Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi (Photo: dailymail.co.uk)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 12-hour operation toseparate conjoined twins in Vietnam, with the participation of nearly 100medics, has made headlines in foreign newspapers.
Articles published on mirror.co.uk, thegaltimes.comand dailymail.co.uk said the twin girls, Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi, are doing wellfollowing the delicate separation surgery.
They cited Professor Tran Dong A, 79, as saying thatthe chances of the children making a full recovery are very positive thanks toadvanced surgical techniques and equipment.
Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s HospitalTruong Quang Dinh was quoted by mirror.co.uk and dailymail.co.uk as saying thatup to now, this can be considered a successful surgery and this is a firstsuccessful step.
"The recovery process will be difficult and morechallenging for the hospital.
"We will focus and do everything to ensure thisis a great success,” he said.
Over the next three months, the girls are waiting forother operations, including plastic. Now their health condition issatisfactory, thegaltimes.com reported.
Around 100 doctors and nurses at the HCM CityChildren’s Hospital, Children’s Hospitals 1 and 2, Cho Ray Hospital and othersin HCM City took part in the July 15 operation to separate the twins, who werejoined at the pelvis.
The twins are 13 months old and weigh 15 kilogrammes,and were in good health at the time of surgery. Because their developmentindexes are the same as healthy children, doctors said the surgery was now safeto perform.
Around 100 doctors and nurses at the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital 1 and 2, Cho Ray Hospital and others in HCM City on July 15 took part in a successful operation to separate conjoined twins.
Around 100 doctors and nurses at City Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital 1 and 2, Cho Ray Hospital and others in HCM City on July 15 took part in a successful operation to separate conjoined twins.
The conjoined twins who were separated after a 12-hour operation on July 15 are now in stable condition, according to Dr Truong Quang Dinh, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital.
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The conjoined twins, Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi (Photo: dailymail.co.uk) 
