Girl born with eight limbs makes first public appearance since surgery . Surgeons say Lakshmi Tatma , two , `` coping very well , '' making good progress . Doctors said that without the surgery , Lakshmi would have been unlikely to survive beyond early adolescence . Score: 6 Operation lasted 27 hours and involved 30 surgeons working eight-hour shifts .
Girl born with eight limbs makes first public appearance since surgery . Surgeons say Lakshmi Tatma , two , `` coping very well , '' making good progress . Score: 6 Operation lasted 27 hours and involved 30 surgeons working eight-hour shifts .