Wednesday, June 01, 2005

CNN: 'Mermaid' baby's surgery successful

"Lima, Peru(AP)- Surgeons successfully separated the fused legs of a bright eyed baby girl known as Peru's "little mermaid" Wednesday during a nationally televised operation.

The lead physician said doctors hoped 13 month old Milagros Cerron would be walking within two years, but cautioned she will need years of surgery to reconstruct her internal organs."