Riyadh:The specialized medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme has successfully separated Tanzanian conjoined twins Laityness and Loveness. The operation was conducted at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the head of the programme’s medical and surgical team, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, announced that the twins were separated in a 14.5-hour surgery carried out in nine phases. The team comprised 44 consultants, specialists, and nursing and technical staff from various medical fields to ensure precision and safety throughout the procedure.
Dr. Al Rabeeah explained that the two-year-old twins were conjoined at the pelvis and hips, sharing the lower intestines, spinal column, lumbar vertebrae, and spinal cord, with four lower limbs. This marks the fourth separation of Tanzanian conjoined twins and the 75th operation under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme, which has evaluated 160 cases from 29 countries over more than 35 years.
The programme is supported by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Dr. Al Rabeeah expressed gratitude for the Saudi leadership's support, attributing the programme's success to their backing, and thanked the medical team for their dedicated efforts.
The twins’ mother also expressed her appreciation for the high-quality medical care and the medical team's efforts in ensuring a successful operation.
Source Saudi Press Agency