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Conjoined Twins: Alaina and Xela Bryce

By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com

Twins' Names:
Alaina and Xela Bryce
Birthdate:
October 18, 2000
Type of Conjoined Twins:
Omphalopagus (The girls shared a liver.)
Separation Date:
October 31, 2000
Separation Location:
Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon
Status:
While Alaina enjoys good health, her sister Xela experienced complications from a heart defect. Doctors are optimistic that she will overcome her developmental delays after further surgery.
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