Story highlights The boy was born with polymelia, a rare birth defect resulting in extra limbs

After five hours in surgery he is expected to fully recover

New Delhi (CNN) An Indian boy born with four legs and two penises is set to return home after a successful surgery.

Doctors at Bangalore's Narayana Health City described the complexities of the case to local reporters at a news conference Thursday.

The boy, who has not yet been named, was born with polymelia -- a rare congenital birth defect that results in extra limbs or organs, which are usually deformed.

"These are problems that happen from time to time and (are) irrespective of socio-economic status," said Dr. Sanjay Rao, a senior consultant pediatric surgeon at Narayana Health City who performed the procedure.

Rao told CNN the boy's parents gave him permission to discuss the case publicly.

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