Indian Conjoined Twins to be separated by Singaporean Surgeon
Indian Conjoined Twins to be separated by Singaporean Surgeon
An Indian twin conjoined at the skull will be operated on by world renowned neurosurgeon in Singapore. Dr. Keith Yu-Ching Goh will operate on twins Vani and Veena at the East Shore Hospital in the City-State in August this year.
Dr. Goh is the same surgeon who operated on Ganga and Jamuna, the twins from Nepal who were also conjoined in the head. Vani and Veena have separate brains but share a common blood vessel similar to the case of Ganga and Jamuna. Although Ganga and Jamuna were successfully separated in 2001, Ganga died seven years later due to complications from the operation. The surgeon has given a 60- 70% chance of survival for the Twins and 30% chance of death or disability. The twins might suffer from complications such as paralysis, speech impediments, and cognitive and neurologic problems post-surgery.
The government of Andhra Pradesh will take care of all surgery expenses as well as post-operative expenses. The cost for the surgery is said to cost about 750,000 Singaporean dollars (around US $514,000).
The planned operation has already stirred debate online as not everyone agrees that the operation should be performed. The twins are almost 6 years old. They have been staying at the Niloufer Hospital since 2006. Preparations for the surgery have already begun. The twins will be flown to Singapore in July for their surgery slated for August.
Dr. Goh is also the surgeon who separated Ladan and Laleh Bijani of Iran in 2003. The twins died in July 2003 shortly after the operation.
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