In Thigh: Iranian Twins Die After Separation Surgery - 2003-07-08

Two Iranian conjoined twins, who won the world's attention and support, have died during a dramatic surgical attempt to separate their fused skulls. Doctors at Raffles Hospital in Singapore say 29-year-old Laleh and Ladan Bijani died after two days of delicate surgery. The surgery began on Sunday under the 24-hour watch of 28 specialists and 100 medical assistants. Doctors managed to separate the ...Thigh