Australian doctors attempt to separate conjoined twins from Bhutan

Conjoined twin girls will be flown to Australia so doctors can attempt to separate them – as their mother comes to terms with the fact that one of them may die.

Surgeons at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital will attempt to separate 14-month-old Nima and Dawa Pelden, who will arrive in Australia from Bhutan, in the Himalayas, on Tuesday.

The girls will undergo surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital after a fundraising effort by the Children First foundation, the Herald Sun reported.

Their mother Bhumchu Zangmo, 38, said she has accepted that one of her daughters may die during the procedure.

‘I am very concerned for their future life, so I cannot think of not separating them.’ she said.

Surgeons at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital will attempt to separate 14-month-old conjoined twins Nima and Dawa Pelden (pictured) who will arrive in Australia from Bhutan

‘Even if surgery takes away one twin, I will be very happy for the other living twin. I am extremely happy that help has finally come. Not only happy, I am ecstatic now that surgery will be possible in Australia.’ 

Nima and Dawa are joined at the lower chest, and have been battling to survive.  

The bid comes nine years after the foundation and the hospital successfully separated Bangladeshi sisters Trishna and Krishna.

Royal Children’s Hospital head of surgery Joe Cremaeri said he is confident both girls will survive the procedure.

‘On the best of the information we have at the moment I think we can offer them separation and I think we can offer them the ability to go home and live a normal life,’ he said.

The bid comes nine years after the foundation and the hospital successfully separated Bangladeshi sisters Trishna and Krishna (pictured)

The bid comes nine years after the foundation and the hospital successfully separated Bangladeshi sisters Trishna and Krishna (pictured)

Dr Crameri said surgeons believe the girls have joined a joined liver and bowel which can be separated. 

Six surgeons will operate on the conjoined twins, with dozens of specialist nurses and anaesthetists also assisting.

The twins’ surgery and care is expected to cost up to $300,000.

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