Preslee and Kylee Wells
Conjoined Twins
Preslee and Kylee Wells Conjoined Twins
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On Monday afternoon, 2-month-old Preslee and her conjoined sister, Kylee, rolled onto their own backs for the first time.
Born October 25, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Stevie Stewart and Kylie Wells, the twins are believed to be the first known American Indian conjoined twins.
The girls have a combined weight of 17 pounds.
The twins were joined at the chest, and the separation process involved their livers and other tissue.
Doctors report the girls have a good chance at survival because they have separate hearts and shared no major blood vessels.
Following the surgery that lasted about three hours, Preslee and Kylee Wells of Calumet, were listed in critical condition at Children's Hospital at Oklahoma University Medical Center, where they have been cared for since their birth.
Doctors learned of the rare condition during a routine ultrasound in their mother Stevie Stewart's 20th week of pregnancy.
The babies were born at 34 weeks via Caesarean section at Children's Hospital.
Dr. David Tuggle led the team of surgeons. Tuggle was part of the team that separated a set of twins born two decades ago who are now healthy young women.
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