Tosin Oyediran Following a notable outcome, a London surgeon has expressed his overwhelming joy after successfully separating one-year-old conjoined twin girls in a challenging 14-hour operation. Professor Noor ul Owase Jeelani, a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, completed the intricate procedure in Turkey, as reported by Evening Standard on Wednesday. The conjoined twins, Minal and Mirha, born in Pakistan and joined at the head as craniopagus twins, are now recovering and expected to make full recoveries.
They shared vital blood vessels and brain tissue, requiring extremely delicate surgery. Jeelani, who led the operation through his charity, Gemini Untwined, described the moment as “a really wonderful feeling” as the twins’ parents watched their daughters start a new chapter in life. He said, “It was so rewarding to see two healthy children and the joy on their parents’ faces,” Jeelani told the Evening Standard, adding, “a really wonderful feeling.
” The complex surgery carried out at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, spanned over three months and involved advanced techniques, including mixed reality (MR) technology, to separate the twins’ shared brain tissue and blood vessels. “We used special goggles to view images of the brain and blood vessels superimposed onto the child’s head during surgery,” Jeelani explained, crediting the technology for its precision and potential to revolutionise surgical planning. The case was.