Craniopagus Surgery

Kalia, one of the conjoined twins from Odisha separated in "India's first craniopagus surgery" three years ago, passed away at government-run Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday evening, said a doctor.

The successful craniopagus surgery that separated conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia who were joined at the head in 2017 has featured in the 2020 edition of the Limca Book of Records as the first such operation in the country.

The two-and-a-half year-old craniopagus twins, or fused at the cranium, were brought to AIIMS on July 14, from Milipada village in Kandhamal district of Odisha. Read the full report here.

While conjoined twins are known to occur in about every 2,00,000 births, craniopagus twins are rarer still, accounting for about only two per cent. Here's the report.

Kalia, one of the conjoined twins from Odisha separated in "India's first craniopagus surgery" three years ago, passed away at government-run Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday evening, said a doctor.

The successful craniopagus surgery that separated conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia who were joined at the head in 2017 has featured in the 2020 edition of the Limca Book of Records as the first such operation in the country.

The two-and-a-half year-old craniopagus twins, or fused at the cranium, were brought to AIIMS on July 14, from Milipada village in Kandhamal district of Odisha. Read the full report here.

While conjoined twins are known to occur in about every 2,00,000 births, craniopagus twins are rarer still, accounting for about only two per cent. Here's the report.