John and James, whose surname is unknown, were fused together at the upper part of their abdomen before Indian doctors gave them a new lease of life.
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| Conjoined Nigerian twins |
The pair made the 4,600-mile (7,500km) journey to a specialist hospital in Bangalore for the marathon operation that involved 22 specialists.
Medics now claim the twins are ready to live 'independent lives' - despite spending the first six months of life attached to each other.
The infants, who already defied medical expectations by surviving for so long, were classed as omphalopagus twins due to where they were attached.
These types of conjoined twins share part of gastrointestinal system and abdominal wall, doctors state.
Conjoined twins, who arise from a single embryo, strike just one in every 100,000 births, according to medical literature.
Survival rates are very low, about half of them may die before birth and another 25 per cent soon after. Only a quarter survive in infancy.
Unlike normal twins, they fail to separate in the womb and the pair end up joined together at some parts of their body.
Internal organs in this area of joining are also shared between the two, making any procedures to separate conjoined twins risky.
Medical scans revealed James and John, who have since made an 'unremarkable recovery' only shared a liver.
Their unnamed parents were referred to Narayana Health Hospital in Bangalore for surgery. The hospital had already separated six conjoined twins.
A statement issued by the hospital chain revealed their family had done an 'excellent job' caring for them and they were in good health.
Surgeons were able to divide their liver into two pieces, allowing both children to keep part of the vital organ - which can grow back on its own.
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