Conjoined female twins separated at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (photos)

 



Cheering news from the University of Ilorin Teaching hospital as a set of conjoined female twins were successfully separated by a team of medical experts on Thursday, January 14.


 



The babies were separated by a 66-member all Nigerian team of paediatric surgeons, paediatricians, paediatric cardiologist, anaesthetists, cardiothoracic surgeon, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral scientists and many more.  



 



The team was led by Paediatric surgeon, Prof Lukman Abdul-Rahman who is pictured above carrying the babies.


 


Congrats to the team!

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