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Surviving conjoined twin stable | Surviving conjoined twin stable |
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A baby girl who survived surgery to separate her from her conjoined twin is in a stable condition in intensive care, doctors say. | A baby girl who survived surgery to separate her from her conjoined twin is in a stable condition in intensive care, doctors say. |
Faith Williams' sister Hope died after the surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, last week. | Faith Williams' sister Hope died after the surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, last week. |
The hospital said it was doing all it could for Faith, who was born to Laura and Aled Williams, of Shrewsbury, on 26 November. | The hospital said it was doing all it could for Faith, who was born to Laura and Aled Williams, of Shrewsbury, on 26 November. |
Mrs Williams, 18, is thought to be the youngest UK mother of conjoined twins. | |
Extremely rare | Extremely rare |
They were delivered by Caesarean section at London's University College Hospital with a combined weight of 4.8kg (10.5lb). | They were delivered by Caesarean section at London's University College Hospital with a combined weight of 4.8kg (10.5lb). |
Hope died last Tuesday evening because her lungs were too small to support her breathing, doctors said. | Hope died last Tuesday evening because her lungs were too small to support her breathing, doctors said. |
The sisters were joined from the breastbone to the top of the navel and had a shared liver but separate hearts. | The sisters were joined from the breastbone to the top of the navel and had a shared liver but separate hearts. |
The extremely rare condition occurs when the single egg from which identical twins develop fails to divide properly after conception. | The extremely rare condition occurs when the single egg from which identical twins develop fails to divide properly after conception. |
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