SURGEONS in Xinjiang have successfully removed an extra limb from a baby who was born with three legs in complicated surgery that lasted 10 hours on March 19.
The 11-month-old baby, Xiao Fei, was born with three legs due to an extremely rare developmental abnormality that occurs in only one in every million live births.
Doctors said the extra leg belonged to his parasitic twin — an identical twin that failed to form into a separate baby.
The parasitic twin was not detected earlier since his mother didn't have regular check-ups during her pregnancy.
Xiao Fei's surgeon, Chen Qiu, said they decided to remove the boy's middle leg since it did not serve any function. His right leg could also not function properly since it was shaped like a hand.
Apart from removing Xiao Fei's middle leg, Chen and his team also cut the foot off his right leg. The plan was to transplant the foot from the extra leg onto his right leg.
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