Tag: medical mission
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Australian doctors assess options to separate PNG conjoined twins
Overview: A medical mission to assess separation options A team of specialised doctors from Sydney has travelled to Papua New Guinea to evaluate whether a rare set of conjoined twins can be surgically separated. The twins, born in a remote region of the country, present a complex medical case that demands international collaboration, advanced planning,…
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Australian doctors visit rare PNG conjoined twins to assess options
Australian doctors travel to Papua New Guinea to assess surgical options A team of specialized physicians from Sydney has flown to Papua New Guinea to evaluate the feasibility of separating rare conjoined twins born in a remote province. The twins, named Tom and Sawong, arrived in a medical facility weeks after their birth, where family…