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Saudi Medical Crew Seperates Conjoined Twins from Nigeria
In a historic feat, a Saudi Arabian medical staff has efficiently separated a pair of conjoined twins from Nigeria. The twins, Hassana and Hussaina, had been born with their legs conjoined at each ends.
The Saudi medical staff spent weeks and months rigorously planning the complicated surgical procedure earlier than carrying it out on the King Abdullah Specialist Kids’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical Metropolis in Riyadh.
The Press Attache on the Saudi embassy, Mohammed Alsahabi made the announcement in a press release in Abuja.
The press assertion reads in components:
“In a landmark medical achievement, a Saudi medical and surgical staff, following the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has efficiently accomplished the separation surgical procedure of Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, on the King Abdullah Specialist Kids’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical Metropolis in Riyadh.
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“The process, which started on Thursday morning, marked the fruits of meticulous planning and execution by a devoted staff of medical professionals. The twins, who arrived in Riyadh on October 31, 2023, underwent complete examinations that exposed shared areas within the decrease stomach, pelvis, decrease backbone, and decrease spinal nerves.
“The surgical intervention unfolded in 9 deliberate phases, lasting roughly 14 hours. A staff comprising 38 consultants, specialists, technicians, and nursing employees specializing in anesthesia, pediatric surgical procedure, urology, orthopedics, cosmetic surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery collaborated seamlessly to make sure the success of this complicated operation.
“This surgical milestone marked the sixtieth operation undertaken by the Saudi program for separating Siamese twins, a program that has offered look after 135 conjoined twins from 25 international locations over the previous 34 years.
“Previous to the graduation of the process, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Advisor on the Royal Court docket, Supervisor Basic of the King Salman Humanitarian Support and Aid Heart (KSrelief), and head of the medical staff, expressed confidence within the success of the process, noting a 70% success fee.
“Dr. Al Rabeeah prolonged heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the Saudi management for its unwavering assist of this system. The profitable separation of Hassana and Husaina exemplifies the Kingdom’s dedication to advancing medical science and increasing compassionate healthcare on a world scale.”
Mr. Alsahabi expressed the Saudi authorities’s satisfaction within the success of the operation and congratulated the medical staff and the mother and father of the twins on their achievement.
