Ximena and Scarlett Hernandez-Torres Texas conjoined twins Date of Birth: 05.2015Год Country: USA

Texas Siamese Twins

Siamese twins born in triplicate rare siamese twins are preparing for a separation surgery, which was postponed from March to April 2016 due to a respiratory infection. Jimena and Scarlett Hernandez-Torres were born in May 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Nine months later, doctors from Driscoll Children's Hospital were ready to perform the procedure to separate the conjoined girls. The complex operation was expected to take 12-18 hours. According to experts from Driscoll Children's Hospital, the likelihood of giving birth to siamese twins as part of triplets is one in fifty million. However, the way the girls are connected to each other is also rare. They are joined in the pelvic area and have separate pairs of legs. Jimena and Scarlett, who are currently being fed through an artificial esophagus, have only one intestine and share some organs, including the uterus and ovaries. The twins have two bladders, but Jimena's kidneys are connected to Scarlett's bladder and vice versa. According to Dr. Haroon Patel, who leads the team responsible for the future separation of the girls, only 6% of twins are connected in a similar way. "The last time something was written about a similar case in the United States was in 1966," Patel added. Patel's team consists of pediatric and plastic surgeons, as well as urologists and orthopedic specialists. They have been preparing for the surgery for several months and have created a 3D model of the girls' internal organs. The team used state-of-the-art technology capable of reflecting practical outcomes of the surgery even before it was performed. Dr. Patel explained that during the procedure, the thick intestines of Jimena and Scarlett would be separated, with each receiving half. Additionally, the connection between their kidneys would be redirected, connecting them to the "correct" bladder, and the skin coverings and internal organs would be divided. It is expected that Jimena and Scarlett will be able to go home approximately three months after the surgery, which doctors predict will be successful. The little girls were ready for separation as early as March 2016, but the procedure had to be postponed until April due to a respiratory infection. Their mother, 23-year-old Silvia Hernandez, spent the last ten months in the nearby Ronald McDonald House. She was torn between the twins, their sister Catalina, who was born as part of the triplets without any abnormalities, and their older brother, three-year-old Raul. According to the mother, Catalina is developing normally, although she does not allow her parents to sleep peacefully at night. Silvia and her husband, Raul Torres, learned that they would have triplets and that two of the fetuses were connected when the woman was three months pregnant. "Since they were born, I have been eagerly awaiting the moment when Jimena and Scarlett will be separated. I want to hold each of them close to me individually," Silvia said. "But the closer the day of the surgery gets, the more doubts I have. Of course, I want the separation to happen so that my children can have a normal life. My daughters are in the hands of the Lord, and may His will be done."