A rare conjoined twin born with two heads and a single torso has died at the state-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital here, a week after birth, despite efforts by a team of doctors to save them, hospital officials said on Sunday.
This was the first such birth reported at the hospital, doctors said, describing the condition as extremely rare. “Despite the complex health condition, we tried to perform surgery to keep them alive. Dicephalic parapagus is a rare form of conjoined twinning in which two heads share a single body.
Such cases occur in approximately one in every 3 lakh births, and the chances of survival are very low, doctors said.
“Despite a team of doctors trying their best to keep them alive, the twins died due to their complex health problems on Saturday,” MKCG Medical College and Hospital superintendent Sudeepa Dash said. The twins had been undergoing treatment in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) since birth, as their condition was critical, she said. But it was not possible as the twin suffered from respiratory problems after a day of birth,” said Manas Ranjan Dash, head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the medical college.
