RCH Chief of Surgery A/Professor Leo Donnan said twins Krishna and Trishna were wheeled into the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at 4pm this afternoon, following surgery to separate them.

“It was amazing to see,” he said.  “The girls look very different.”

A/Professor Donnan said the priority over the next days and weeks was to keep an eye on them in PICU and monitor their progress.  He said it would be several days before any form of success could be measured.

A/Professor Donnan praised the entire team involved in the marathon operation for their efforts since the girls were admitted on Sunday.

“The planning for this procedure was just as important as the procedure itself,” he said.