Siamese twins submitted to scoliosis surgery 11 years after separation

Onineteen years after they were separated, two Siamese twins underwent scoliosis at Scottish Rite for Children Hospital in Dallas, Texas, United States.

The girls, who were separated at 10 months, went three months without seeing each other, but they're back together, according to the ABC News WFAA affiliate.

“ Eleven years after the separation surgery, these ancient Siamese twins are closer than ever. Our patients, Knatalye and Addy, were both recently submitted to scoliosis surgery at the Scottish Rite for Children, another moment that reinforced the bond of brotherhood between them ", indicated the hospital unit, in a publication published on Thursday, on social network Facebook.

Knatalye and Adeline had severe spinal curvatures, with Addy being particularly severe. According to WFAA, the girl had her spine pressed against the ribs, leaving little room for the lungs.

“We just want them to get better. That they feel better, that they breathe better”, said the mother of the children, Elysse Mata.

The twins, who were born together at the level of the chest and abdomen and shared several vital organs, underwent a complex surgery of 26 hours in February 2015, to be completely separated, according to the Texas Children’s Hospital.

It was the first intervention of the gender to be successful, according to the health institution.

“ This surgery was not free from challenges, since girls shared various organic systems. Our team has been preparing for this surgery for months and we have done everything, from working with our radiology experts to building a 3D model of their organs, to performing simulations of the separation surgery itself”, the director of the Texas Children’s Fetal Center, Darrell Cass, quoted in a statement issued at the time, has attached.

In spite of everything, the Scottish Rite for Children pointed out that “after a lifetime of hospital admissions and medical procedures, Knatalye and Adeline learned to embrace the history they share together.”.

“ It is something we should be proud of and not have to be ashamed of,” Knatalye said.