Doctors say separation is possible for conjoined Oklahoma twins
boldStevie Stewart of Calumet looks over her conjoined twins. PHOTO PROVIDED BY OU MEDICAL CENTER
Doctors hope to surgically separate conjoined twins born Oct. 25 at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center.
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Conjoined twins
• Conjoined twins occur once every 200,000 live births, and 40 percent to 60 percent arrive stillborn. Only about 35 percent survive one day and the overall survival rate is 5 percent to 25 percent.
• Female siblings seem to have a better shot at survival.
• Conjoined twins are genetically identical and formed from a single egg that does not separate after fertilization.
• There are nearly a dozen different types of conjoined twins. One of the most common classifications is thoracopagus twins. These twins are connected at the upper portion of the torso.
• Thoracopagus twins share a heart, which, depending on how closely they are joined, makes it difficult to separate them and save them both. Source: University of Maryland Medical Center
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