Nima and Dawa Pelden are 14-month-old Siamese twins from Bhutan in the Himalayas. The girls are clumped together with their bellies. Australian doctors from the hospital in Melbourne undertook the operation to separate them. The treatment will enable them to function independently.
Siamese twins share a common liver and intestines. It is difficult for them to function normally. Girls have severely restricted mobility. They will not be able to sit down, for example. Fortunately, there is hope for a separation for them. Nima and Dawa have separate hearts and lungs. In such situations, it is possible to perform surgery. However, the surgery cannot take place in their home country, so the twins had to make a long journey to Australia.
Specialists from the Melbourne hospital decided to undertake surgery to separate the Siamese twins. Dr. Joe Crameri, director of Pediatric Surgery, said they are still in the information gathering stage, but he is hopeful. He ensures that I will be able to separate the twins in one treatment. Two teams will operate. Each one of the girls.
The flight to Australia and the operation would not have been possible without the financial support of the Children First Foundation. It was she who provided the funds and made it possible for the Siamese twins from Bhutan to receive specialist medical care.
Prepared on the basis of: news.com.au