CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Doctors are keeping a close eye on the conjoined twins following their successful separation surgery. So far so good, as they begin their lives apart. Ed Lavandera has more for you.</s>ED LAVANDERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Mohamed and Ahmed Ibrahim are resting in separate rooms. They've never been this far apart. After their 34 hour separation surgery, doctors say so far, so good.</s>DR. JAMES THOMAS, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER: Both boys appear to be in truly remarkable condition, considering the ordeal that they had just come through.</s>LAVANDERA: Both boys will remain in a medically induced coma for another three days. Doctors are worried about infection and brain swelling as the wounds on their heads begin to heal. Months before the surgery, a balloon like instrument was put in the head of the boys to expand their skin. That skin was used to cover the wound after the separation. Doctors say there was enough skin to cover all of Ahmed's wounds, but Mohamed will need some future skin grafting to cover the area around his temples. Despite the initial excitement that both boys survived the surgery, doctors say it's still too early to predict what will happen to them in the future.</s>THOMAS: It's really an hour to hour, almost moment to moment situation right now. We -- I think it's really impossible to prognosticate about the future.</s>LAVANDERA (on camera): Each boy is developing their own personality. Mohamed is described as the rascal. Ahmed is considered the philosopher. Doctors hope this is the beginning of a successful independent life for both boys, but everyone realizes a lot of hard work still lies ahead. Ed Lavandera, CNN, Dallas.
Doctors Keeping Close Eye on Conjoined Twins Following Surgery