AI-powered surgery separates conjoined Nigerian twins in 40-hour operation [Courtesy/AOL]
In a major medical breakthrough, a pair of toddler sisters born conjoined at the skull have been successfully separated following a complex, AI-assisted surgical procedure that has given them the chance to live independent lives.
Mercy and Goodness, from Ekiti State, Nigeria, were born in June 2023 with a rare condition known as craniopagus twinning, in which twins are fused at the top of the head.
Their case was particularly high-risk, as they shared both skull structure and critical brain tissue connected by intricate blood vessels.
At six months old, the girls were referred to Gemini Untwined, a British charity that specialises in separating conjoined twins.
