RIYADH, May 8 (Bernama-SPA) -- The specialised medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme (SCTP) achieved a new medical milestone Friday by successfully separating Tanzanian conjoined twins Nancy and Nice, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The operation was performed at King Abdullah Specialised Children’s Hospital (KASCH) at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the Ministry of National Guard in Riyadh.
Advisor to the Royal Court, Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and head of the Surgical and Multidisciplinary Team for the SCTP Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah said the twins were separated after a 16-and-a-half-hour procedure conducted across 10 stages.
He added that the operation involved 35 consultants, specialists and nursing and technical staff from the fields of anesthesia, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, pediatric urology, pediatric orthopedics and other supporting specialties to ensure the highest levels of precision and safety throughout every stage of the procedure.
Al Rabeeah detailed that the twins were conjoined at the lower chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Each had one lower limb and they shared a third, deformed lower limb.
They also shared a liver, large intestine, anus, and urinary and reproductive systems, with a shared external genitalia malformation.
He pointed out that this operation marks the third separation of conjoined twins from Tanzania and the 71st in the series of operations performed by the SCTP.
Over its 35-year history, the programme has covered 28 countries and studied 157 cases from around the world.
This underscores the Kingdom's pioneering role in humanitarian and medical work, supported by the direct patronage of 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.
On behalf of the medical team, Dr. Al Rabeeah expressed his deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Saudi leadership for the generous support that has established the Kingdom as a distinguished global centre in this field.
-- BERNAMA-SPA
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