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Conjoined twins op 'going well' Conjoined twins op 'successful'
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Doctors in Australia say a marathon operation to separate conjoined twins is going very well. A 25-hour operation to separate conjoined twins has been successful, say doctors in Australia.
Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna, who are nearly three years old, are joined at the top of the head. Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna, who are nearly three years old, were joined at the top of the head.
The operation began at 2300GMT on Sunday and was still continuing after more than 24 hours. A 16-strong team began the delicate operation separating the girls' brain tissue at 2300GMT on Sunday.
The 16-strong team has almost completely separated the girls' brains which a hospital spokesman said was "slow, meticulous work". On Tuesday, Chief of Surgery Leo Donnan said both girls are "doing well" following the surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
Anaesthetist Dr Ian McKenzie told Associated Press news agency on Tuesday the condition of the girls was improving as their bodies began to work more individually. He said the next step for the pair was reconstructive surgery, the Associated Press news agency reported.
"It's going very well so far," he told reporters. "The twins are actually in better condition because the degree of separation has increased." This is expected to last many hours.
ABC News Australia reported that most of the actual brain tissue has now been disconnected. Survival rates
Earlier anaesthetist Dr Ian McKenzie told AP the condition of the girls was improving as their bodies began to work more individually.
The girls were close to death when they arrived in Australia two years ago and they have already had several preparatory operations.The girls were close to death when they arrived in Australia two years ago and they have already had several preparatory operations.
They were flown to Australia by the Children First Foundation, because of the poor survival rates after similar operations in Bangladesh. They were flown over by the Children First Foundation, because of the poor survival rates after similar operations in Bangladesh.
However, doctors say the chance of a successful separation is still one in four. Doctors had earlier said there a 25% chance one of the sisters could die, and a 50% chance of the girls suffering brain damage.
They estimate there is a 25% chance one of the sisters will die, and a 50% chance the girls will suffer brain damage.