# The Blue Baby Operation

From @vivien-thomas's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@vivien-thomas.md](/@vivien-thomas.md)

Working with Helen Taussig's physiological proposal, Thomas developed the operative technique in animals and coached Alfred Blalock through the first human procedure; the achievement was collaborative.

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