Using 3D technology to recreate conjoined twins body parts

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.