A Nigerian woman, Ochinya Onya Maria
has delivered a set of thoraco-omphalogus, conjoined twins, which has put her
family into some unexpected challenges.
According to Dr. Mukhtar Yola, Chief Consultant Neontologist of the National Hospital, Abuja where the mother and her babies are currently admitted,
“Examination findings showed babies
conjoined at the thorax and abdomen with a single umbilical cord. Other
examination findings were normal. The current conjoined babies weight is
7.1h5kg. The babies were found to be conjoined with a ruptured omphalocoele,
which was repaired. The gram also showed separate skeletal bones including
thoracic cavity. Babies are being worked upon for subsequent separation.”
Speaking exclusively with Daily Post
on Monday morning, the woman said the twins were her second issue in the
marriage.
She said, “This is my second issue.
I am a house wife and my husband is a painter.
“For now, we need to raise funds to
ensure their survival by a successful surgery to separate them. The
doctors said the surgery would cost us N8m and we don’t even know where to
raise the money from.
“We are calling on well-meaning Nigerians to come to our aid.”
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