The Siamese twins who were born Saturday night at Hadassah Hospital died this morning. Their condition began to deteriorate drastically yesterday and specialists who examined the twins decided there was no way they could be separated because both shared a single heart, digestive system and liver. The specialists also stated that because of the neither of the twins could be saved by surgery at the expense of the other’s life.
A senior specialist at Hadassah Hospital told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency today that the original diagnosis of the doctors was that the twins would not survive for long. According to the specialist, there is no case in the world of Siamese twins who shared a single heart, digestive system and liver who survived.
The specialist also noted that Siamese twins is not a hereditary phenomenon and that it is most unlikely for the same mother to give birth to more Siamese twins. In fact, he said, doctors at Hadassah Hospital will most probably recommend to the 20-year-old mother that she try having other children since future births would be normal.
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