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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 571
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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 |
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hospital's Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; in advance of |
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the surgery, three-dimensional models of skeletons, blood |
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vessels, and organs were created and the staff conducted a |
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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 anesthesiologists, |
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and 12 surgeons; among the specialists were experts in pediatric |
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surgery, liver transplant surgery, orthopedic surgery, |
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cardiovascular surgery, urology, pediatric gynecology, and |
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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 |
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procedure in Houston in nearly two decades, and the members of |
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this outstanding surgical team are to be commended for their |
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tremendous accomplishment in making the impossible possible for |
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two little girls and their family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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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 |
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the 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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 21, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |