BBC News published this video item, entitled “Conjoined twins separated with the help of virtual reality – BBC News” – below is their description.
Brazilian twins who were joined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality.
Three-year-olds Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent seven surgeries, involving more than 27 hours of operating time in the final operation alone, and almost 100 medical staff.
For the first time, surgeons in separate countries wore headsets and operated in the same “virtual reality room” together.
The twins are now recovering well in hospital and will be supported with six months of rehabilitation.
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In This Story: Conjoined Twins
Conjoined twins are twins that are born with their bodies physically connected. Conjoined twins occur once in every 50,000 to 60,000 births. Approximately 70 percent of conjoined twins are female.
Conjoined twins share a placenta and amniotic sac, although these characteristics are not exclusive to conjoined twins, as there are some non-conjoined twins who also share these structures in utero.
Chang and Eng Bunker (1811–1874) were brothers born in Siam (modern day Thailand) who traveled widely for many years and were labeled as The Siamese Twins. Chang and Eng were joined at the torso. In modern times, they could have been easily separated. Due to the brothers’ fame and the rarity of the condition, the term “Siamese twins” came to be used as a synonym for conjoined twins.
