Children's Hospital doctor, Fudan University, Shanghai today will use 3D technology to recreate the parts of the conjoined twins.
Using 3D technology to reproduce human body parts
According to Xinhua, 12-week-old twins, conjoined to the hip and anal Two babies were born on March 17 in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, southern China . After the observation period at Jiangxi Provincial Hospital, the two children were transferred to Shanghai Hospital.
Two conjoined twins in Cam Chau.(Photo: Shanghaiist)
Phuc Dan Children's Hospital successfully operated many conjoined twins. In the past 15 years, the hospital doctor has separated 6 pairs. However, this is the first time, the doctor here operated a conjoined twins, using 3D technology to reconstruct the conjoined part .
Conjoined twins are a rare phenomenon, with a ratio of 1 in 200,000 shifts, Zheng Shan, deputy director of Fu Dan University said. Most twins are attached to the chest and abdomen, about 18% attached to the hip. According to Shanghaiisst, this is going to be a new challenge for Children's Hospital Phuc Dan.
