المملكة: Urgent: The process of separating conjoined Somali twins has been completed "Sand and mercy"

The process of separating the conjoined Somali twins has been completed "Sand and mercy" Minutes ago, the head of the medical team, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabiah, that the twins were transferred on separate beds.

In implementation of the directives of the 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 – may God protect them -, The medical and surgical team of the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins, led by the General Supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and head of the team, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, on Thursday, the operation to separate the Somali conjoined twins. "Rahma and Ramla" At King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard, in Riyadh.

Al-Rabiah explained that the twins are 13 months old and came to the Kingdom on May 6, 2025 AD. They are attached at the bottom of the abdomen and pelvis, and each of them has two complete lower limbs. Careful medical examinations showed their involvement in the colon and rectum, with overlap in the urinary and reproductive systems, and involvement in the pelvic bone, after a series of Specialized examinations and intensive meetings of the medical team.

It was revealed that the twins "Sand" Suffering from complete atrophy of the kidneys with complete renal failure; Which requires dialysis immediately after class, while she suffers "mercy" There is complete atrophy in the left kidney, and there are cysts in the right kidney, which is currently functioning properly. This requires careful monitoring after the operation to ensure that it continues to perform its functions.

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