'Youngest' conjoined twins separated

Doctors in Switzerland say they have separated eight-day-old conjoined twin girls, believed to be the youngest babies to be successfully parted. The twins, born in December, were fused at the liver and chest. Swiss media say doctors had originally planned to separate them when they were several months old but brought the operation forward when they each suffered a life-threatening condition. The operation reportedly carried a 1% chance of success. The twins, named Lydia and Maya, were born eight weeks premature at the Inselspital hospital in Bern, along with a triplet who was fully separate and healthy.