المملكة: In implementation of leadership directives, the process of separating Tanzanian conjoined twins begins "Nancy and Nice"

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 – began The medical and surgical team of the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins carried out this morning the operation to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins. "Nancy and Nice" They are one year and (6) months old, at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard in Riyadh.

His Excellency the General Supervisor of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid and head of the medical and surgical team of the program, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, explained in a press statement that Conjoined twinsTanzania "Nancy and Nice" They came to the Kingdom on January 27, 2026 AD, and after the twins were admitted to King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, the medical team conducted careful and multiple examinations for them and held several meetings during which they concluded that the twins were joined in the lower chest, abdomen and pelvis area, and each of them had one lower limb and shared a deformed third lower limb.
He explained that the examinations revealed that they shared the liver, large intestine, anus, and the urinary and reproductive systems. With a deformity in the common external reproductive system.

Stages of the operation

His Excellency indicated that the operation is scheduled to be conducted in ten stages and will take about 16 hours – God willing -, and 35 consultants and specialists will participate in it. Nursingand technical staff from the specialties of anesthesia, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, pediatric urology, pediatric orthopedics, and other supporting specialties, explaining that this operation is considered one of the delicate operations and its success rate – God willing – exceeds 60%.

Dr. Al-Rabiah pointed out that this operation is the third for conjoined twins from Tanzania, and it is No. (71) within the Saudi program for conjoined twins, which was able to Since 1990 AD, he has taken care of (157) twins from (28) countries on (5) continents.
He expressed, in his name and on behalf of his fellow members of the medical team, thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the faithful Crown Prince – may God protect them – for the support, attention and continuous follow-up that the program receives, asking God Almighty to crown the operation with success, and to grant the Tanzanian twins good health and wellness.

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