Nation In Brief : FLORIDA : Siamese Twin Dies After Separation

A Siamese twin who was surgically separated from his brother last week died in a St. Petersburg hospital. James and Jakob Watkins, born joined at the chest and abdomen on Feb. 28, were separated in an 11-hour operation last Tuesday. The death of James, who doctors said was the weaker of the two, was announced by officials of All Children’s Hospital who said the family had requested that details be kept private. Jakob Watkins remained in critical but stable condition. Surgeons who performed the delicate separation said the most difficult part was dividing the liver that the babies shared between them.