Person: Laleh Bijani

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Death of conjoined twins 'an accident'

A Singapore court today cleared doctors who last year tried to separate adult conjoined twins from Iran of any criminal liability, saying the operation, which ended fatally was an accident.

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Surgery to separate baby conjoined twins successful

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Singapore surgeons separate conjoined twins

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Iranian co-joined twins return in separate coffins

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Conjoined twins die after being separated

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Surgeons in tears as co-joined twins die

Second Iranian twin dies after operation

Ladan and Laleh Bijani, Iranian twins joined at the head, died today shortly after being separated from each other, doctors in Singapore said.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

One of separated Iranian twins dies

One of the Iranian conjoined twins separated during a major operation today has died, a hospital spokesman has confirmed.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Iranian twins critical after separation

Neurosurgeons finished separating two 29-year-old Iranian twins joined at the head today, but the women were left in a critical condition by the dangerous procedure, a hospital spokesman said.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Surgeons clear major hurdle in twins op

NEUROSURGEONS working to separate Iranian twin sisters joined at the head completed one of the most dangerous steps yesterday by re-routing a shared vein as thick as a finger that helped blood flow through their brains, a hospital official said.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Sisters dream of travelling the world together after surgery

EVEN after spending their lives on a quest to be separated, 29-year-old Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani have told friends that they dream of travelling the world together if a high-risk operation succeeds.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Surgeons separating twins finish dangerous step

Surgeons performing a groundbreaking marathon operation to separate Iranian twin sisters joined at the head today completed one of the most dangerous steps.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

'Critical stage' in bid to separate Iranian twins

Neurosurgeons performing a dangerous operation to separate Iranian sisters joined at the head grappled today with rerouting a vein as thick as a finger that helps blood flow through the twins’ brains.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Dangerous operation to separate conjoined twins

A PAIR of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation yesterday which could finally separate them — or kill them both.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Marathon op starts to separate conjoined twins

A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation today that could finally separate them – or kill them.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2003

Siamese twins operated on in Singapore

A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters joined at the head were having an operation in Singapore today that could finally separate – or kill – them.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2003

Adult Siamese twins face four day separation operation

Ladan and Laleh Bijani, 29-year-old Iranian twins born joined at the head, will walk into a Singapore operating room on Sunday and sit down for separation surgery that is expected to last days and could kill one or both of them.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Conjoined twins brave historic surgery

LALEH BIJANI wants her sister Ladan’s face to be the first thing she sees after surgeons complete a historic operation next month to separate the twins who were born joined at the head.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2003

Twins can't wait to see each ther's faces

Laleh Bijani wants her sister Ladan’s face to be the first thing she sees after surgeons complete a historic operation next month to separate the twins who were born joined at the head.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003