Conjoined twins successfully separated

 

 

 

 

Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first seven months outside the womb as conjoined twins, are recovering in the pediatric intensive care unit of a Memphis hospital after a successful 13-hour surgery to separate them.

In this Jan. 25, 2011 photo provided by Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, conjoined twins Joshua, left, and Jacob Spates are shown in Memphis, Tenn. The boys were joined back-to-back at the pelvis and lower spine, each with separate hearts, heads and limbs. The 7-month-old boys were separated Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Lisa Waddell Buser)http://news.yahoo.com/photos/conjoined-twins-successfully-separated-1316098915-slideshow/jan-25-2011-photo-provided-le-bonheur-childrens-photo-215742751.html