A surgical team has successfully separated Syrian Siamese twins Ihsan and Bassam at the King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guards in Riyadh.
The twins were attached in the lower chest, abdomen, liver, and intestine areas.
The surgery was done in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Head of the surgical team, Advisor at the Royal Court, and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, expressed happiness following the successful separation of Ihsan and Bassam.
The surgery lasted seven hours and 30 minutes and took place in five phases with the participation of 26 Saudi doctors specialized in the separation of twins.
He noted that this is the 58th successful surgery of the Saudi program for the separation of Siamese twins, which enjoys the support and follow-up of the King and Crown Prince.
Al Rabeeah thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for the generous support provided for the program. He also thanked the members of the medical and surgical team for their efforts and perseverance.
For their part, the twins' parents expressed their appreciation and gratitude to King Salman and the Crown Prince, and commended the Kingdom's great humanitarian work.
