Government honors medical team for successfully separating conjoined twins

A team of specialist doctors at Sri Lanka's Sirimavo Bandaranaike Special (Teaching) Children's Hospital has achieved a remarkable feat by successfully separating conjoined twins. The complex surgery involved twins joined at the pelvic girdle, with their internal organs intricately intertwined.

Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni visited the hospital to honor the medical team, led by chief pediatric surgeon Dr. M. Hettiarachchi. He extended the government's and the Ministry of Health's gratitude to the multidisciplinary team, which included pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, plastic surgeons, kidney transplant specialists, radiologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Wijemuni emphasized that this unique achievement will be etched in golden letters in the history of Sri Lanka's free healthcare service. The twins were born in 2021 to a mother in the Mawaneella area via Cesarean section, presenting a challenging case due to their shared pelvic region and complex internal organ connections.

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This unique achievement will be etched in golden letters in the history of Sri Lanka's free healthcare service.