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Kbrew7181 t1_jdr2t5a wrote

Reply to comment by StuffedInABoxx in Rare conjoined twin returns home after successful separation surgery by Sandstorm400

But I would have to assume that their livers had developed enough that they could be split into two different, fully functioning livers. Sorry, I just hear the term "shared liver" and picture only one liver supporting both of them somehow.

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StuffedInABoxx t1_jdr4lxm wrote

You could think of it as a liver transplant, except the transplanted part of the organ is already in the recipient’s body. With livers, you can transplant a portion and it will still be a functional liver.

There may be some connections that need to be made in other parts of the system like the gallbladder or intestine.

Essentially, it is likely neither twin has a complete liver, they each have a portion of the one liver.

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