المملكة: It lasted 13 hours.. The success of separating the Filipino conjoined twins after a complex surgery
The specialized medical and surgical team affiliated with the Saudi program Thursday achieved a new medical breakthrough, separating Filipino conjoined twins "" After a surgical operation considered one of the most complex cases in the world, it was performed at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City, affiliated with the Ministry of National Guard in Riyadh.
The advisor to the Royal Court, General Supervisor of the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief, and head of the medical and surgical team of the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins, said Abdullah bin Abdulaziz He added: "The operation was carried out with the participation of (30) consultants, specialists, nursing and technical staff in several specialties, including anesthesia, intensive care, advanced radiology, plastic surgery and other supporting specialties, in order to ensure the highest levels of accuracy and safety during all stages of the operation." He stated that the operation is the third to separate conjoined twins from the Philippines and No. (70) within the series of operations of the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins, which has a history of more than (35) years, covered (27) countries, and studied (157) cases from various parts of the world. This confirms the pioneering role played by the Kingdom in this rare medical specialty, with the direct support and care 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 -. Abdullah Al-Rabiah, in his name and on behalf of all members of the medical and surgical team, extended the highest expressions of thanks and gratitude to the wise leadership for the attention and follow-up the program receives. Ongoing. He also thanked the members of the surgical team led by Pediatric Neurosurgery Consultant Mutasim Al-Zoubi and the members of the surgical team from the anesthesia and plastic surgery specialties and the nursing and technical staff for their efforts that contributed to the success of the operation and ensuring the safety of the twins, stressing that this success is an embodiment of the Kingdom’s noble humanitarian mission and its position as a global center of excellence in this field. The twins’ families extended their gratitude and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Mosques. The Two Sharifs and His Highness the Crown Prince – may God protect them – for the high-quality medical care that the twins received, praising the great efforts made by the medical team to ensure the success of the operation.Separating conjoined twins
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