Conjoined twins successfully separated at birth

Conjoined twins Rosie and Ruby who were shared an intestine have been successfully separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital and are expected to live happy normal lives, The Telegraph reported.

When doctors discovered that Angela Formosa was carrying conjoined twins, she was warned that they may not survive the pregnancy.

However, against the odds, identical little girls Rosie and Ruby were born alive, joined at the abdomen and sharing part of an intestine.

Just a day after they were born the twins underwent emergency surgery to separate them.

The surgery at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) took five hours and involved a team of 15 doctors and nurses on July 27.

It was a great success and doctors say the girls, who are now 12 weeks old, can look forward to a normal happy life.