Twin boys conjoined at the head are finally separate after 20-hour op that veteran surgeon almost stopped half-way through
Anias and Jadon McDonald, 13 months, were born conjoined at the headTheir parents, from Illinois, have brought them to the Bronx for surgery
The boys were wheeled into the OR for 20-hour surgery on Thursday
Half-way through, their surgeon thought they would have to stop
The boys shared a lot more brain tissue than expected
Jadon came out the operating room at 7am on Friday, Anias at 1pm
By Mia De Graaf For Dailymail.com
Published: 14:25 GMT, 14 October 2016 | Updated: 19:15 GMT, 14 October 2016
A pair of twins conjoined at the head have been successfully separated after a 20-hour operation.
Anias and Jadon McDonald, 13 months old, are recovering in the Bronx's Montefiore Hospital after their life-threatening operation on Thursday.
According to their surgeon - Dr James Goodrich - it is incredible they made it this far.
Half way through the operation, the veteran neurosurgeon considered stopping the procedure altogether when they discovered the boys shared far more brain tissue than they had expected - even despite using 3D imaging to prepare.
Jadon
Anias
Made it out: Jadon and Anias pictured recovering in their ward on Friday
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