Conjoined twins open eyes

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 | Source: ANTARA

JAKARTA: Nia Ayu Lestari, one of the conjoined twins just separated in a five-hour operation on Saturday, has managed to open her eyes and move her hands.

"We have started to give her liquid glucose. The twins will also be given special formula milk," Sudjatmiko, a member of surgical team from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, said on Sunday.

At the moment, however, Nia and sister Mia Ayu Lestari were yet to pass the critical stage as they were suffering from respiratory problems and Nia from bleeding.

The critical stage, Sudjatmiko said, will continue for the next couple of days with the recuperation stage to take one to two weeks.

"Once the twins' condition is stable, we will move on to other surgical procedures and skin treatments," he said. -- Antara

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