One of the Twins separated in Chile at risk of dying

The evolution of the former Siamese Chilean of 10 months, separated Tuesday after an extensive operation, is critical and one of them has some risk of death, according to a final medical part delivered this Friday.

"The evolution of them is critical, serious, but it is very important that we point out that the evolution of which has not been in the same way," said Osvaldo Artaza, director of the Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, where on Tuesday were separated the twins, joined by the chest and the pelvis.

The situation of the smallest of the sisters is even more serious, he added.

"The evolution of María José has been even more serious and delicate." Yesterday afternoon he presented an episode of extreme bradycardia requiring resuscitation and extraordinary measures. "That means that Maria Jose, still the two serious, has some risk of dying", said Artaza.

The other sister, María Paz, has evolved a little better.

"The" u000a"medical team expected a few hours of postoperative harsh and stormy and this has been the evolution of both girls," added Artaza.

The sisters were separated successfully in a complex surgery of 20 hours and in which participated about 100 professionals.

Doctors, who described as successful operation, had warned that the first 48 to 72 hours after she was critical and that "a multisystem failure" could generate in the girls

The sisters were joined from the top of the breastbone to the pelvis and shared the liver, part of the intestine and the colon. They had their Crusader ureters, i.e. each kidney debouched into the bladder of the other girl.

Two months ago the Siamese had undergone another operation to separate one leg than shared.

Girls are daughters of a truck driver and a housewife from the village of Loncoche, in the South of the country.

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