The team separated the boys’ liver, common bile ducts and small intestines.

Their abdomens were temporarily closed with a piece of plastic.

The plastic was removed once their skin became stretched enough to close without hurting their organs.

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High tide flooding in the Hogg Hummock Community on Sapelo Island threatens the residents' way of life. (Justin Taylor for the AJC)

Credit: Justin Taylor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution