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Left: Peruvian Dr Luis Rubio holds Milagros Cerron in a public hospital in Lima May 31.
Right: The separated legs of 13-month-old Peruvian baby girl Milagros Cerron are shown after an operation June 1. (Xinhua/AFP)

    Doctors fully separated the fused legs of a baby girl known as Peru's "mermaid" early Wednesday, calling the delicate procedure a "true success."

The feet of Milagros Cerron are seen during her operation May 31. (Reuters)