Medical Team Successfully Separates Conjoined Twins Hasna, Husna
The Saudi medical and surgical team for the separation of conjoined twins successfully separated the Nigerian conjoined twins Hasna and Husna on Thursday morning. The operation took place at King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, reported News 24.
The hospital embarked on a life-changing surgical journey for the Nigerian twins, Hasna and Husna this morning.
Conjoined Twins Hasna, Husna
The conjoined twins Hasna and Husna share more than just the deep bond of sisterhood. Their unique condition has presented them with challenges most cannot fathom. However, the King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children has offered them a chance at a separate and vibrant future. It is a beacon of medical excellence within the King Abdulaziz Medical City.
The Pinnacle of Medical Innovation and Care
The separation surgery of the Nigerian twins at the King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children was a complex procedure that underscored the hospital’s innovative approaches and its investment in advanced medical technologies. The hospital is equipped to handle the most challenging cases, offering a level of care that is both compassionate and cutting-edge.
Conjoined Twins Hassan, Hussein
Last year, the Saudi medical team successfully separated the two Tanzanian conjoined twins, Hassan and Hussein Omari Saidi, through a complex operation that lasted for 16 hours.
The operation was done under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince.
Operation Details
On Thursday, an operation to separate the two Tanzanian conjoined twins started at King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital.
The medical and surgical team for the separation of Siamese twins, led by the General Supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr. Abdullah Al- Rabeeah, started the operation yesterday, Thursday, the process of separating the Tanzanian Siamese twins, Hassan and Hussein.
Dr. Al-Rabeeah explained that the surgery was expected to last 16 hours. It had 9 stages. 35 consultants and specialists from the departments of anesthesia, pediatric surgery, pediatric urology, plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery participated in the operation.
A medical evacuation plane took the two-year-old twins from Dar El Salaam, Tanzania, to Saudi Arabia on August 23.
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