Conjoined twin Jaga separated in marathon surgical procedure at AIIMS in 2017 match and wholesome

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR:  Conjoined twin Jaga, who was separated in a marathon surgical procedure at AIIMS-New Delhi in 2017, is match and wholesome. The seven-year-old boy has been dropped at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack for a scheduled well being check-up.

Professor of Neurosurgery Department at AIIMS-Delhi Dr Deepak Kumar Gupta, who was a part of the staff that had performed the 20-hour-long surgical procedure on the conjoined twins, examined the well being and the mind of the kid.

Prior to the investigation by Dr Gupta, an MRI was performed on Jaga on Friday. He expressed satisfaction over the advance and held discussions with the treating staff of specialists on the long run course of remedy.

“The child is absolutely fine and doing normal activities. A significant improvement in his brain has been noticed which is a good sign. The decision on further treatment will be taken after routine health check-ups from time to time. The State government will bear the expenses,” the Health and Family Welfare division mentioned in an announcement.

The craniopagus conjoined twins of Kandhamal district have been fused on the skull, which is a really uncommon situation. Though the conjoined twins happen about each 2 lakh births, craniopagus twins are the rarest type, accounting for about solely two per cent of the conjoined twins.

After remaining beneath remedy for over two years at AIIMS-New Delhi post-surgery, the twins Jaga and Kalia have been discharged in September 2019 and admitted to SCB MCH beneath the remark of a staff of specialists.

While Kalia died of septicaemia within the hospital on November 25, 2020, practically three years after the uncommon surgical procedure, Jaga was allowed to go residence and keep together with his dad and mom following enchancment in his circumstances. The AIIMS had performed the primary vein grafting on the planet in Kalia’s mind because the twins had shared just one vein.

The craniopagus surgical procedure was performed by a staff of 125 docs and paramedical employees led by famous neurosurgeons Prof Ashok Kumar Mahapatra and Dr Gupta. The State authorities had sanctioned `1 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for his or her remedy.