1)What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Risks involved in separating twins,It can be a life and death decision, because it can involve sacrificing one twin’s life in hope to save the other. I believe survival depends on the type and extent of joining and on the presence or absence of associated anomalies.The greatest risks to conjoined twins during and after separation are anesthesia and surgical complications.Complications can include formation of blood clots in the newly constructed blood vessels, intracranial bleeding, heart complications and infections. Some parents don’t want to risk losing their children so they think it is not such a terrible option to leave their twins joined because they believe their children are more able-bodied together than they would be apart. Its believed that the risks that follow separating or not separating conjoined twins in a physical, psychological, and ethical aspect.

2)If you were a part of a conjoined twin,would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation?Why?
The decision of separation when dealing with conjoined twins is an extremely complicated one. It is a decision that i feel should be made solely by the parents. If i were to make this major decision myself, perhaps i would choose to be a part of a conjoined twin, i would rather stay together with my twin for the rest of my life, If only one twin survives, that twin is at risk for developing a guilt complex about being the one who lived.This ordeal is also psychologically taxing on those making the decisions. The family is very vulnerable for guilt complexes and depression.