Riyadh, January 05, 2023, SPA -- Following directives by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, a specialized surgical team has managed to separate a Saudi Siamese twin that were attached from the hip and share the spinal cord and its membranes, in a surgery that lasted for seven hours over seven stages, with the participation of 28 members of consultants, specialists and nursing and technical personnel. Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, who is also head of the medical and surgical team for surgeries of separating Siamese twins, said that the surgery followed directives by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and it is the 53rd surgery conducted under the Saudi program to separate conjoined twins. In 32 years, the Saudi program has been able to look after 127 Siamese twins from 23 brotherly and friendly countries, stressing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s pioneering role in humanitarian work in general and the medical in particular, stating that this gesture reflects the ambitious vision led by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. At the end of the surgery, muscles and nerves were examined to ensure their safety and cover the wounds, and then, the twins were transferred to the children's intensive care room to be placed under supervision within the next two days. Members of the medical team expressed their sincere appreciation and gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the big support received by the Saudi program to separate conjoined twins, wishing the twin a speedy recovery. --SPA 19:14 LOCAL TIME 16:14 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1836327