Pakistani conjoined twins successfully separated by Turkish doctors 60 medical professionals perform two-stage surgery at Anakara hospital to separate twins born with heads fused Turkish doctors successfully separated Pakistani twin girls, Mirha and Minal, who were conjoined at the skull after a marathon 14-hour surgery performed in two stages, according to state-run Anadolu news agency. The surgery was conducted at Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to the family's plea for help as they were unable to find a suitable treatment in Pakistan. After being contacted by renowned London-based pediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani, Erdogan assured Jeelani that the babies' treatment would be carried out in Turkey, as per Anadolu .
The 11-month-old twin girls travelled to the Turkish capital in May and were placed under close medical supervision. The final 14-hour operation took place on July 19 by a surgical team led by Dr Jeelani along with Turkish physicians Dr Harun Demirci and Dr Hasan Murat Ergani. Emphasising the extensive teamwork involved in the operation, the hospital's head of the Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Namik Yasar Ozbek told the Turkish news agency: "The babies had some issues with sitting and hand movements due to their conjoined state.
" "Post-surgery, our neurologists, physical therapists and neurodevelopmental specialists resolved these issues," he added. "The babies are now doing very well, starting.