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Conjoined Twins: Alaina and Xela Bryce

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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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