danielle-lowton – The Mail & Guardian

/ 8 September 2007

Twins stable after separation surgery

Separated conjoined twins Danielle and Danika Lowton remained in a stable condition on Saturday having survived a successful 16-hour operation to separate them. Arwyp Medical Centre Private Hospital spokesperson Henry du Plooy said the twins were being monitored constantly.

By Natasha Mirrian

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/ 7 September 2007

Operation under way to separate conjoined twins

A 10-hour operation to separate conjoined twins Danielle and Danika Lowton is currently under way at the Arwyp Medical Centre Private Hospital in Kempton Park, spokesperson Henry du Plooy confirmed on Friday. Only four operations of this nature, namely the separation of conjoined twins, have ever been carried out in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter