Limpopo Makes History After Doctors Separated Conjoined Twins in Complex 'Rural' Surgery
The operation at a rural Limpopo hospital marks a milestone in South Africa's public healthcare, with the twins now stable and recovering after separation.
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Rural Limpopo Hospital Makes History with Twin Separation Surgery
Rural Limpopo Hospital Makes History with Twin Separation Surgery In a landmark achievement for South Africa's public healthcare system, a team of doctors at Limpopo's Mankweng Hospital has successfully separated conjoined twins in a highly complex operation—an accomplishment rarely seen outside major tertiary hospitals.President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the procedure as "miraculous," praising lead surgeon Dr Nyaweleni Tshifularo and his multidisc…
South Africa: President Hails Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins At Limpopo Hospital
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Dr Nyaweleni Tshifularo and his medical team for successfully separating conjoined twins in a groundbreaking operation at a rural hospital in Limpopo.
Limpopo team separates conjoined twins in complex surgery - Juta MedicalBrief
Doctors in Limpopo made history after separating conjoined twin boys – born in January at Mankweng Hospital outside Polokwane – in a mammoth eight-hour surgical procedure on Tuesday, reports IOL. Initial assessments had indicated the boys were joined at the abdomen, and the separation surgery, led by Professor Nyaweleni Tshifularo, revealed that they also shared certain organs. Tshifularo said afterwards that successfully completing the highly c…
Ramaphosa commends doctors following conjoined twins surgery
Ramaphosa congratulated Dr Nyaweleni Tshifularo and his team for the successful separation of conjoined twins born at Mankweng Hospital on 28 January, calling the outcome ‘an unbelievable, miraculous operation’ that has brought pride to the nation, reports Cape {town} Etc. Our winning team of Paediatric and Plastic Reconstructive surgeons after making history. Mankweng hospital has successfully operated and separated our conjoined twins deliver…
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