A7-week-oldDominicaninfantbornwithasecondheadwillundergoariskyoperationFridaytoremovetheappendage,whichhasapartiallyformedbrain,ears,eyesandlips.Thetwoheadssharearteries.The18-membermedicalteamwillspendabout13hoursremovingRebecaMartinez'ssecondheadatCenterforOrthopedicSpecialtiesinSantoDomingo.
七星期前出生時長有第二個頭的多明尼加女嬰馬丁內斯，周五會接受一項危險的手術，切除這個長有發育不全的腦部、雙耳、雙眼和嘴唇的附器。她這兩個頭動脈相連。由十八人組成的醫療小組會在（多明尼加）聖多明各的矯形專科中心，約花十三小時切除她的第二個頭。