2. BANGALORE, — A 2-year-old girl who
was born with four arms and four legs
showed the first signs of movement
Thursday following a marathon operation
to remove the extra limbs, doctors said.
The girl, Lakshmi, was being kept
sedated in the intensive care unit at a
hospital in the southern Indian city of
Bangalore during what doctors said was
a critical 72-hour period following the
operation.
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10. "She is progressing in the right
direction," he said. Patil said doctors were
slowly reducing the amount of sedatives, but
she was still breathing on a respirator.
Doctors were still cautious, however. "She is a
2-year-old girl who has undergone massive
surgery, we have to watch and wait," said Dr.
Mamatha Patil, a Sparsh Hospital
spokeswoman.
"Lakshmi has moved her toes and hands for
the first time and opened her eyes briefly," Dr.
Sharan Patil, the head surgeon, told reporters.
