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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A distinguished surgical team at Texas Children's |
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Hospital earned worldwide acclaim by successfully separating |
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conjoined twins on February 17, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, An extraordinarily delicate procedure, the |
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separation took months of preparation; the twins, Knatalye and |
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Adeline Mata, shared several organ systems when they were born |
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prematurely in April 2014, and they were cared for in the hospital's |
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Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; in advance of the surgery, 3D |
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models of skeletons, blood vessels, and organs were created and the |
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staff conducted a five-hour simulation; and |
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WHEREAS, On the morning of the surgery, the team of over 30 |
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highly skilled professionals included 8 nurses, 6 |
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anesthesiologists, and 12 surgeons; among the specialists were |
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experts in pediatric surgery, liver transplant surgery, orthopedic |
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surgery, cardiovascular surgery, urology, pediatric gynecology, |
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and plastic surgery; the complex procedure took 26 hours, |
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encompassing 18 hours for the initial separation and additional |
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time to ensure that each twin will be able to lead a healthy, |
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independent life; and |
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WHEREAS, This remarkable surgery was the first such procedure |
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in Houston in nearly two decades, and the members of this |
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outstanding surgical team are to be commended for their tremendous |
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accomplishment in making the impossible possible for two little |
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girls and their family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Children's Hospital |
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surgical team on the successful separation of conjoined twins and |
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extend to the doctors, nurses, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Walle |
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Frullo |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1579 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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