Conjoined twins undergo tests at PGH
Angela and Angel May Garganta, the six-day old conjoined twins from Masbate City underwent screening tests yesterday to determine whether they have separate vital organs before they can be subjected to a separative surgery, Dr. Josefina Almonte head of pediatric surgery department of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said.
The twins were subjected to various tests including 2D x-ray also to determine whether they have congenital anomalies. They are both in stable condition.
Dr. Almonte said that Thoracopagus twins usually share a liver and the pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart).
"If they share a heart, then they cannot be separated because they will both die unless there will be a heart transplant. But we think they have separate hearts," she said.
The twins from Masbate were brought safe and sound to Manila Tuesday afternoon for proper diagnosis of their condition and to make plans for interventions that may be necessary for their survival.
Richard J. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross, said he was glad the journey for the delicate infants is over and that they are now in the hands of experts at Philippine General Hospital Pediatrics Ward.
Gordon carried the twins in an oversized medical crib down the corridor at PGH, accompanied by Dr. Jojo Almonte, the attending physician.
Angel and Angela, with their father, Reynaldo and Amparo Perez, the PNRC Masbate Provincial Chapter Administrator, were taken by boat from Masbate to Lucena City, where a Red Cross ambulance brought them to Manila.
At PGH, Dr. Almonte explained to Gordon that she will make arrangements for comprehensive tests and diagnoses to be carried out to determine how many organs the two infant girls may be sharing, and also to assess their chances of survival and the possibility that they can be separated by surgery.
"Look how delicate they are. It’s good that the Red Cross got to them in the nick of time and for the proper tests to be done," said Gordon at PGH. "Our staff did a fine job tracking down the infants in the province, and mobilizing the quick response in transferring them safety to Manila."
The twins were subjected to various tests including 2D x-ray also to determine whether they have congenital anomalies. They are both in stable condition.
Dr. Almonte said that Thoracopagus twins usually share a liver and the pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart).
"If they share a heart, then they cannot be separated because they will both die unless there will be a heart transplant. But we think they have separate hearts," she said.
The twins from Masbate were brought safe and sound to Manila Tuesday afternoon for proper diagnosis of their condition and to make plans for interventions that may be necessary for their survival.
Richard J. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross, said he was glad the journey for the delicate infants is over and that they are now in the hands of experts at Philippine General Hospital Pediatrics Ward.
Gordon carried the twins in an oversized medical crib down the corridor at PGH, accompanied by Dr. Jojo Almonte, the attending physician.
Angel and Angela, with their father, Reynaldo and Amparo Perez, the PNRC Masbate Provincial Chapter Administrator, were taken by boat from Masbate to Lucena City, where a Red Cross ambulance brought them to Manila.
At PGH, Dr. Almonte explained to Gordon that she will make arrangements for comprehensive tests and diagnoses to be carried out to determine how many organs the two infant girls may be sharing, and also to assess their chances of survival and the possibility that they can be separated by surgery.
"Look how delicate they are. It’s good that the Red Cross got to them in the nick of time and for the proper tests to be done," said Gordon at PGH. "Our staff did a fine job tracking down the infants in the province, and mobilizing the quick response in transferring them safety to Manila."
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