在巴布亚新几内亚出生的同父异母的双胞胎Tom和Sawong在悉尼接受了分离外科手术;Tom死了,但Sawong正在恢复,可能于2月底回家。 Conjoined twins Tom and Sawong, born in Papua New Guinea, underwent separation surgery in Sydney; Tom died, but Sawong is recovering and may return home by late February.

与生于巴布亚新几内亚的双胞胎Tom和Sawong的父母说,在莫尔兹比港的医生要求他们回家而没有生存希望之后,他们前往国外接受治疗,他们对此表示感谢。 The parents of conjoined twins Tom and Sawong, born in Papua New Guinea, say they are grateful they pursued treatment abroad after doctors in Port Moresby told them to return home with no hope of survival. 这对双胞胎于12月4日被空运到悉尼儿童医院,12月7日进行了12小时的分离手术。 The twins were flown to Sydney Children’s Hospital on December 4, where a 12-hour separation surgery was performed on December 7. 不久后汤姆就去世了,而Sawong患有多种先天性疾病,正在康复,不再需要呼吸机。 Tom died shortly after, while Sawong, who had multiple congenital conditions, is recovering and no longer needs a ventilator. 他体重越来越重,可能于2月底返乡。 He is gaining weight and may return home by late February. 家庭在手术前面临拖延、资金问题和相互矛盾的医疗建议。 The family faced delays, funding issues, and conflicting medical advice before the surgery. 他们庆祝了Sawong的第100天,并计划返回自己的村庄撒撒汤姆的骨灰。 They celebrated Sawong’s 100th day and plan to return to their village to scatter Tom’s ashes.