Twins Names:
Yurelia and Fiorella Rocha-AriasBirthdate:
August 2005Hometown:
San Jose, Costa RicaType of Conjoined Twins:
Thoracopagus. The girls were joined at the abdomen and chest. They shared a liver and the right atriums of their hearts were connected.Separation Date:
November 12, 2007Separation Location:
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CaliforniaSeparation Team:
Led by surgeon Gary Hartman, M.D.Status:
The girls were recovering from the surgery, and doctors estimated that they had a 50% chance of survival. Yurelia faces further surgery to correct a heart defect.
