Twins' names:
Regina and Renata Salinas FierrosBirthdate:
August 2, 2005Hometown:
Born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents.Type of Conjoined Twins:
Ischiopagus Tetrapus, they are joined at the lower chest through the pelvis, facing one another. They have separate heads, shoulders, arms, hearts, lungs and legs. They share part of the small intestine and the entire large intestine.Separation Date:
June 14-15, 2006Separation Location:
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeparation Team:
Pediatric surgeon James E. Stein, M.D., FACS, FAAP. Orthopaedic team led by Dominic Femino, M.D. Reconstruction team led by John Gross, M.D., FACS. Anesthesia team led by William McIlvaine, M.D., C.M., FRCPC, FAAP.Status and Updates:
The extended surgery, which lasted twenty-two hours, involved a series of procedures to divide the girls' breastbone, liver, intestine, urinary bladders, genital organs and pelvis. Then plastic surgeons reconstructed the babies' chests, pelvises, intestines and other organs.
