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Two hundred years ago, May 11, 1811, was born the first Siamese twins - Bunker brothers. Conjoined twins born in Siam, today's Thailand.
The birth accrete twins caused an uproar, they were regarded only as a product of the devil. The king of Siam ordered to kill babies. But the mother did not give up and did not abandon their children.
After his father's death the brothers had to engage in trade, and spend all my free time on the market, where there was their familiarity with the British businessman Robert Hunter. Under pressure from the Hunter's mother, convinced that only brothers abroad will be able to succeed, he sold his sons, in fact, a slave, for $ 500.
The brothers Chang and Eng, whose names translate as "right" and "left" have become world famous circus performers. They traveled around the world, leading the audience to delight and horror in their appearance. On the posters written in large letters "Twins from Siam" "Siamese twins" . Their popularity was so great that soon the phrase "Siamese twins" become a part of everyday life, becoming a household name. In addition, from now on all conjoined twins became known as "Siamese".
A greedy businessman shamelessly profited at the expense of the brothers, paying them a modest salary. After termination of the contract the brothers continued to make representations to the public independently. After several years of hard work, we were able to put together Bankers small fortune. Health twins were badly shaken and on the recommendations of the doctors they ceased touring. Settled in North Carolina, married, got children. The Chang family had 11 children, Ang - 10. The progeny was healthy, despite the bad heredity .
Life "Siamese twins" was full. Their lifestyle could envy even healthy, devoid of any illnesses people. In 1874, at the 62nd year of life stroke Chang died first, followed by 3 hours and his brother - Eng.
Note that while the brothers could be divided without detriment to their organism, as fusion was at the level of muscle tissue. Gemini has repeatedly refused to do the surgery for separation. In modern medicine, operations for the separation of conjoined twins are unique and always involve a great risk to both twins. There are cases when the parents of these children have to make a choice in favor of one of the pair.
According to statistics, conjoined twins are born in one case out of a hundred thousand births, and in the vast majority - are girls. Fusion occurs in the first days of pregnancy during cell division. Due to the failure of the fission process and depending on the stage of cell division, are determined by the common organs for the Twins. Diagnosis is carried out in the second trimester pregnancy .
About 40% are stillborn conjoined twins, one-third of the survivors did not live up to a year. Separation operations are successful in 65% of cases. Successful in Health recognized even by those operations, which resulted in the death occurred one of the twins.
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