Indonesian Medics Mull Surgey for Dicephalus Baby
Pair of Dicephalus Baby was born after a caesarian operation on August 8″ in Indonesia with a healthy condition … and with complete organs” said Purwanti, hospital spokeswoman Dyah Purwanti. But they were unsure whether they would be able to operate on a two-headed baby.
The medical team at the Pelni Petamburan Hospital in Jakarta is still deciding how to treat the baby.
The newborn dicephalus baby was formed the same way as Siamese twins but only has one body, one set of organs and two arms and legs, doctors said. But several pairs of Siamese twins born in Indonesia have undergone successful separation operations and this will give a new hope for the newborn dicephalus baby. Read more!
A 1997 British study conducted by researchers at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School found that a woman’s brain shrinks during pregnancy.












