Riyadh : One of the Yemeni conjoined twins who underwent a separation operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), died on Monday evening after a complicated 15-hour surgery, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The 19-month-old baby boys, Youssef and Yassin underwent a complex surgery on Sunday, May 15, that lasted 15 hours to separate many of their organs, under the directives of King Salman.
One of the twins died as a result of a severe drop in blood circulation and heart failure, despite the full medical care provided to him.
Saudi Surgical Team Announces the Death of One of the Separated Yemeni Conjoined Twins. https://t.co/eKArSrt1AS #SPAGOV — SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) May 16, 2022 The other twin is currently stable but is being monitored in the intensive care unit at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh.
Saudi surgical team faced great difficulties and challenges during the separation process, which made the deceased’s condition critical after the operation.
A team of 24 doctors, led by Dr. Mutassim Al-Zughaibi, participated in the operation, as part of the initiative of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action (KSRelief).
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