Baby girl born in Central Java with four legs<\/p>\n
Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta<\/p>\n
It is rare here for a surgeon to separate Siamese twins, but
\ncurrently a medical team at Sardjito General Hospital in
\nYogyakarta are working on a much more challenging case to save a
\nfive-day-old baby girl who was born with four legs to a couple in
\nKlaten, Central Java.<\/p>\n
The deputy director of the hospital's maternity and prenatal
\ndepartment, Ahmad Suryono, said here on Tuesday that the medical
\nteam comprising of gynecologist, pediatrician, internist,
\npediatrician and cosmetic surgeon had been working hard since the
\nbaby, delivered through Caesarean section at Muhammadiyah
\nhospital in Klaten, was admitted last Friday.<\/p>\n
\"She was breathing very rapidly when she arrived and her
\ncondition worsened the following day,\" said Ahmad.<\/p>\n
The third daughter of Suryani, 27, and Wasilan, 30, of
\nMethukan, Kuncen village, Ceper, Klaten regency, the baby has
\nfour legs with two of them attached to the other two, extending
\nto the left and right sides of the baby's body. She also has two
\nvaginas, two urinary tracts, two anuses and two backbones.<\/p>\n
Despite the pairs of other body parts, her head, arms and
\nlungs are normal.<\/p>\n
Other abnormalities include the lower part of the baby's
\nstomach which is not completely covered with flesh and skin so
\nthat several internal organs are visible.<\/p>\n
\"The other abnormality is that she has a hole in her heart,\"
\nAhmad said, causing a lack of oxygen in the blood.<\/p>\n
The team of doctors did not state their main objectives in
\ntrying to save the baby's life. Many have questioned whether the
\nmedical team were trying to help the baby or using the
\nopportunity to further their knowledge.<\/p>\n
\"We plan to do corrective surgery in phases but it looks
\nimpossible now as her condition remains critical.<\/p>\n
\"That's why the medical team has also decided not to give the
\n2.1-kilogram and 43 centimeter baby any milk but intravenous
\nfeeding instead,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Separately, the head of the hospital's marketing department,
\nTrisno Heru Nugroho, said that the hospital would not charge the
\nfamily any medical fees and instead would call on prospective
\ndonors who were concerned about the baby to provide donations for
\nthe medical treatment payable directly to the hospital's
\nmanagement.<\/p>",
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