Separated Twins’ Return to Guatemala Is Delayed
From Times Staff Reports
The conjoined twins separated in a 22-hour operation in August have been expected to fly home to Guatemala on Tuesday, but their departure has been delayed.
Dr. Henry Kawamoto Jr., the lead plastic surgeon for the girls, found that the skin graft on the head of one of them had not healed properly, officials said.
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