Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002 | 11:51 a.m.
A look at some recent surgeries in which doctors separated twins joined at the head:
- 1993, two boys separated in South Africa. One dies.
- 1995, two girls separated in Toronto. One dies.
- 1996, Doris and Bessy Gonzales from Honduras successfully separated in Utah.
- 1997, Zambian girls successfully separated in South Africa.
- 2000, Taylah and Monique Armstrong successfully separated in Australia.
- 2001, Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha from Nepal separated in Singapore. Both girls survive.
- 2001, Bethany and Alyssa Nolan undergo separation surgery in Australia. Only Alyssa survives.
- 2002, Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej Alvarez from Guatemala both survive the immediate aftermath of a separation performed in Los Angeles.
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