OMG! Conjoined Twin Sisters Undergo Successful Surgery. (See Amazing Photos)

Sisters Mannat and Jannat were born conjoined
at the lower chest and abdomen, a condition
known medically as omphalopagus and had a combined
weight of just 6.6 lbs. They were delivered at a
private hospital in Barara, a town in Ambala district,
near Chandigarh, on August 27, they were then
transferred to a larger hospital Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
for specialist treatment.

The chances of their birth are 'one in half a million
according to Dr Ravi Kanojia, associate professor
at the department of paediatric surgery.

"This is a rare case scenario and a surgeon would
be fortunate to see a couple of cases in his or
her lifetime," he said.

The twins shared a liver but other vital organs were
separate. A 30-member team worked for eight hours
to separate the twins, ensuring each baby had enough
of the vital organ to live a normal life, on November 23.
The twins' father, Mohammad Saleem a labourer who
earns only £4 a day and so could not afford basic
treatment for his daughters, praised the dedication
of medical staff at PGIMER.

He said: 'The doctors at PGI were my last hope and
nobody could have attended the twins better than
the doctors at this hospital.'

His wife, Sonia, said: 'We have been worried about
our children for the last three months but God
answered our prayers.'

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