US doctors separate conjoined twins in marathon surgery

A medical team has worked through the night to rebuild the bodies of conjoined twins who were successfully separated after a day-long operation in Los Angeles.

A medical team has worked through the night to rebuild the bodies of conjoined twins who were successfully separated after a day-long operation in Los Angeles.

Regina and Renata Salinas Fierros were transferred early today to side-by-side beds in an intensive care unit after their surgeries were completed, said Childrens Hospital Los Angeles spokeswoman Janet Dotson.

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