Twins' Names:
Angela Corina Pilo and Angela Leticia PiloBirthdate:
June 23, 2006Type of Conjoined Twins:
Omphalopagus, joined at the sternum, liver and rib cage.Separation Date:
August 16, 2006Separation Location:
Guatemala City's Roosevelt HospitalSurgical Team:
Neonatal specialist Dr. Carlos Perez, Javier Bolaños, and 19 others, advised by specialists from Miami Children's Hospital.Status:
The girls were only given a 30% chance of surviving the surgery, as one of the girls, Angela Corina Pilo, would require a heart and lung transplant. Unfortunately, she died a few hours after the surgery due to cardiac arrest. Her sister, Angela Letitia Pilo, was in stable condition in intensive care after surgery.
