Doctors and physicians at Abbott Northwestern and Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis have successfully saved the twins, Owen and Gavin who were almost died in the womb. According to the doctors the twins were suffering from twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome before they were born. This is a situation in which one baby takes too much of the blood supply. Statistics show that in most of the cases at least one child is lost. But thanks to the surgeons who have made a courageous move and to the experimental surgery involving tiny cameras and lasers which saved both the children.
It took 90 minutes to complete the life saving operation that took place in July. The miracle was happened when the doctors cauterized the shared blood vessels between the babies. Dr. William Block said, “Nerves are certainly at a premium at that point. I think we’re always cognizant of the risk.” Both the parents and the doctors were under pressure. The officials believe that the chances of survival of both the boys were 40 percent. Pediatric surgeon Brad Feltis told “Good Morning America Weekend Edition” that “We don’t know what the outcome is going to be for several weeks.” Parents Jeana and Jeff Cassellius told that the most difficult part was to wait while the operation was going on. “We wanted to stay positive. We had all the confidence in the doctors”, said the Jeff Cassellius.
The parents always believed that both the boys will survive and will be healthy, and they are. “There was a lot of emotion to see them for the first time. It was unbelievable when they first cried”, said Jeana Cassellius.
