Bothwell Mbuwayesango
Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango is a Zimbabwean pediatric surgeon who successfully led an all Zimbabwean team that separated conjoined twins in 2014 during an eight-hour operation at Harare hospital; it was the country's second successful separation, the first was in 1985.[1][2][3] The two-month-old male twins were joined at the chest and abdomen (including the liver - which can bleed heavily if cut).[4] Mr Mbuwayesango was a Council member of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe.[5] He has published articles in the medical literature.[6]
Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
| Known for | Separation of conjoined twins |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Pediatric Surgeon |
| Institutions | University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences |
Research interests
- Gastroschisis
- Obstructive jaundice
- Intussusception
- Minimal access surgery [7]
External video
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References
- Madzimbamuto, F D; Mbuwayesango, B; Zimunhu, T (2017). "Separation of Conjoined Twins in Harare, Zimbabwe: Case Report". East and Central African Journal of Surgery. 21 (3): 98. doi:10.4314/ecajs.v21i3.15. ISSN 2073-9990.
- "Nehanda Radio". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Newsday". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "The Medical blog". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "MDPCZ". Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "PubMed". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "University of Zimbabwe". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Separating siamese twins in a low resource hospital Bothwell Mbuwayesango TEDxHarare". TEDx Talks. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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