Tag: Conjoined Twins

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal district was moved out of the ICU to the general ward today, said sources from AIIMS, New Delhi. Earlier, Neurosurgery Department head of AIIMS, Ashok Mohapatra, who is on a tour to Odisha had informed that Jaga had started consuming semi-liquid food like banana […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Jaga, one of the separated conjoined twins of Kandhamal district, has been taken off ventilator support at the AIIMS, New Delhi and is likely to be shifted to the general ward in the next three days, informed doctors today.  However, Kalia is undergoing treatment at the ICU though doctors claimed that condition of […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Health condition of the separated conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia is stable and is slowly improving, informed AIIMS, New Delhi officials today. AIIMS, in a press release, stated that the condition of Jaga and Kalia is stable but they are in ICU as the duo is still sick and need to stay in […]

New Delhi: Even though the conjoined twins from Odisha, Jaga & Kalia have been successfully separated after a marathon surgery that lasted for nearly 18-hours at AIIMS, New Delhi, the condition of the siblings is still critical. Both the children are now put on the ventilator inside the ICU and are coming out of anesthesia. […]

New Delhi: The conjoined twins of Kandhamal Jaga-Kalia were discharged from the Operation Theatre (OT) this morning after the plastic surgery was completed at around last midnight. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik heaped praise on a team of doctors at New Delhi’s AIIMS for successfully separating craniopagus (joined at the head) infant twins. “Glad to […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Kandhamal conjoined twins Jaga-Kalia have been separated during the second phase surgery today at New Delhi AIIMS, informed Odisha Health minister Pratap Jena. The phase II cranial separation surgery of the twins began today at AIIMS, New Delhi at around 9 am. The surgery is likely to take 12 to 13 more […]

Bhubaneswar: The phase II cranial separation surgery of Kandhamal conjoined twins Jaga-Kalia has begun today at AIIMS, New Delhi. The process may take 25 to 27 hours, informed Health Minister Pratap Jena. “The twins were taken to Operation Theatre (OT) at 6 am today. After necessary clinical arrangements, the team of experts started the operation, […]

Bhubaneswar: Condition of Jaga, one of the conjoined twins – Jaga-Balia from Kandhamal who are presently awaiting their crucial second phase cranial separation surgery is unwell, informed Health Minister Pratap Jena today. Jena further said that the duo has been kept under observation and after their condition improves a decision on the next phase of […]

Bhubaneswar: The second phase surgery of the conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia that was scheduled for mid October is likely to be postponed due to acute shortage of blood. AIIMS Neurosurgery Department Head Prof Ashok Mohapatra today said though health condition of the twins from Kandhamal district is stable, they are facing acute shortage of […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: After successful completion of first phase cranial separation surgery of the conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia at the Neurosciences Centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, the duo have been moved from the ICU to the general ward of the hospital today. Doctors at the hospital said the […]

Bhubaneswar: A mass prayer was offered to Lord Jagannath on Sunday for the speedy recovery and well-being of Kandhamal conjoined twins Jaga-Kalia, who are currently under strict medical observation at AIIMS in New Delhi after first phase separation surgery. AIIMS Neurosciences Centre chief Prof Ashok Mahapatra along with the members of Bhakta Dasia Trust offered […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: After successful completion of first phase separation surgery of the conjoined Craniopagus twins Jaga and Kalia at the Neurosciences Centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, the duo has been taken out of ventilator and shifted to ICU, AIIMS officials said. Operation team leader Pediatric Neurosurgeon Prof Deepak […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The first separation surgery of conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia of Kandhamal was successfully completed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Tuesday. The operation went on for nearly 20 hours after which the twins have been kept on ventilator. “After giving anaesthesia to the twins on Monday […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: A team of 40 surgeons including experts from Japan today began separation surgery of conjoined twins Jaga and Balia of Kandhamal at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Though the entire operation may continue for about 50 hours, the initial phase of surgery will take around 7 to 8 […]

Kandhamal: The collector of Kandhamal Brunda D today appealed to all government employees here to donate a day’s salary for the treatment of the conjoined twins of the district. The twins, renamed as Jaga and Balia by AIIMS authorities, will be operated after their health condition improves at AIIMS, New Delhi. The AIIMS has formed […]