Doctors separate conjoined twins in 24-hour operation

TWIN girls born joined from the stomach to the hip were recovering in intensive care yesterday after they were successfully separated in an operation lasting nearly 24 hours.

The nine-month-old girls were in a serious, but stable condition at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, doctors said.

Surgeons began the operation on Wednesday morning, delicately separating a number of the girls’ internal organs.