Fijian conjoined twins successfully separated after 12-hour surgery
RIYADH — The specialized medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program have achieved a new medical milestone on Thursday by successfully separating Fijian conjoined twins—Jasepeli and Desicia. The operation was performed at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, part of King Abdulaziz Medical City under the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh. Advisor at…
Saudi Arabia's specialized conjoined twins program successfully separated Fijian conjoined twins Jasepeli and Desicia on Thursday, completing a 12-hour and 45-minute surgery that spanned nine stages. The complex operation, conducted at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital in Riyadh, involved 34 medical professionals from various specialties including anesthesiology, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, and more.
The twins, joined at the abdomen and pelvis and sharing vital organs such as the liver, intestines, colon, anus, urinary system, reproductive system, and pelvic bone, became the 74th case treated by the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, a program with over three decades of experience spanning 35 years and 28 countries across five continents.
The program's Director, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, expressed gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support, as well as the medical and surgical team for their efforts in ensuring the twins' safety. The Fijian twins' family also expressed deep gratitude for the advanced medical care provided.
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