February 08, 2004
Girl Buried After Removal of Second Head

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - An infant girl born with a second head bled to death after complex surgery to remove her partially formed twin, her parents and doctors said. The family buried Rebeca in a private funeral.

The girl lost a lot of blood in the operation, which apparently caused her to suffer a heart attack, said Dr. Jorge Lazareff, the lead surgeon. Friends and family donated almost 4 gallons of blood for surgeons to use during Rebeca's operation.

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Posted by Ellen at February 08, 2004 04:54 PM
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Such a sad story. I wish the ending was different. Thankfully she was born into a loving family. I saw her on TV and she was a beautiful baby. I'm sure loving people everywhere wanted to hold her in their arms. Poor little angel.

Posted by: sarah on February 9, 2004 12:01 AM
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