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Focuses on Carl and Clarence Aguirre, Filipino twins who were joined at the top of their heads until their separation surgery at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Happiness of their mother Arlene due to the success of the procedure; Comments of Dr. David A. Staffenberg, the hospital's pediatric plastic surgery chief, on the boys' recovery from the 17-hour surgery; Testing of the boys to determine if there was any brain damage.

Relates developments regarding the health of Filipino conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre who have been separated at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

Reports on the preparations for surgery to separate co-joined twins, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, who are joined at the top of their heads. Surgery which will be performed at Children's Hospital at Montefiore which will be the fourth for the twins and probably the final separation; Demonstrations of how their procedure works from Dr. David Staffenberg and Dr. James T. Goodrich; The gradual separation approach and how it may change the way brain joined twins will be separated in the future.

The article offers a review of the musical "Side Show," based on the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton and performed at the St. James Theatre in New York City.

Reports on the surgery to separate conjoined twin boys at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Surgeons who worked to separate Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 2-year-old twins joined at the top of their heads; How, during surgery, it was discovered that the brains were fused; Efforts of surgeons Dr. James T. Goodrich and Dr. David A. Staffenberg to separate the brains; How this procedure differed from other conjoined separations and could change the way these surgeries are performed; Conditions of the boys following separation.

Reports that Carl and Clarence Aguirre, 22-month-old Filipino twins who are joined at the head, are scheduled to undergo their third operation to tease apart the network of shared veins in their heads at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Leader of the surgical team; Risk of serious bleeding; Plans of the doctors to insert skin expanders under the boys' scalps; Death rate from surgery to separate conjoined twins.

Reports on the infection developed in conjoined twins Clarence and Carl Aguirre from the Philippines that led doctors to remove a tissue expander inserted under their scalp.

Reports that Filipino conjoined twins Clarence and Clark Aguirre underwent an operation at the Montefiore Medical Center at the Bronx, new York City. Performance of series of procedures to separate them; Tying off of shared veins; Gradual diversion of blood flow.

Reports on the first in a series of operations to separate conjoined Filipino infants Carl and Clarence Aguirre at a hospital in the Bronx, New York. Condition of the twins after the operation; Purpose of the surgery; Interview with surgeon David Staffenberg.

Reports on Philippino conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York City. Evaluation of the upcoming surgeries by Dr. James Goodrich who heads the separation team; Causes of conjoined twins; Increased incidence in children from poorer countries; Order of operations and the expectations of their results; Risks of the surgeries.