Twins' Names:
Tiesha and Iesha Turner
Birthdate:
April 19, 1991
Hometown:
Texas, USA
Type of Conjoined Twins:
Omphalopagus (The Turners shared a sternum and liver. Their intestines were entwined. Although they had individual hearts, the organs were fused together.)
Separation Date:
June 9, 1992
Separation Location:
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
Separation Team:
pediatric surgeon, Dr. William Pokorny; cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. David Ott; plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Samuel Stal; plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Friedman; pediatric anesthesiologist, Dr. Nancy Glass; cardiovascular anesthesiologist, Dr. John Cooper; and the twin's pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Michael Nihill.
Status:
The twins are healthy and normal. They face one remaining reconstructive surgery in the next few years.
Other:
The twins' mother did not know she was having conjoined twins until she delivered.
