Operation to remove child’s extra limbs a success

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl who was born with four arms and four legs left a hospital in southern India on Saturday, little more than a month after surgeons successfully removed her extra limbs.

The surgeon who led more than 30 doctors in the marathon operation said Lakshmi was making good progress and should be mobile soon.

“Lakshmi is fine and stable,” said chief surgeon Dr Sharan Patil. “She should face no problem in walking.”