Bhubaneswar: The health condition of one of the conjoined twins from Orissa, whose heads were separated at AIIMS in New Delhi, was gradually improving though he is still on ventilation, while there was not much change in the state of his brother, state minister Pratap Jena said here.
The 28-month-old twins, who were joined at their heads, an extremely rare condition, had undergone a marathon surgery conducted by a team of 30 doctors. The surgery had begun October 25 and ended the next day.
The Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena said Jaga, whose condition was stated to be very critical during the marathon surgery, has started physical movement.
Briefing mediapersons here Saturday, Jena said, “The condition of the twins is improving. Jaga has opened his eyes. He has also started moving his hands and legs. Very soon, he is expected to be normal. However, Balia’s condition has not improved much and the doctors are keeping a close supervision regarding their health.”
“We are optimistic that by the grace of Lord Jagannth there will be improvement in his (Balia’s) health condition too in the next couple of days,” Jena said, adding the next 15 days would be crucial for the twin brothers from Kandhamal district.
He said the children were under round-the-clock observation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) ICU and a team of specialist doctors have been engaged on duty for them. PNN
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