In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the medical team headed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah has held several meetings and carried out medical examinations on Iraqi twins Chris and Christian to be reassured about their health and the possibility of separating them. Dr. Al-Rabiah pointed out that the results have shown that the twins are conjoined down the chest and abdomen, as well as their participation in the liver, stressing that the medical team decided to conduct the separation surgery on Thursday, April 10th, 2014 , corresponding to 10 Jumada II 1435 AH at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guard in Riyadh. He indicated that it is expected that the separating surgery takes approximately 7 hours and the medical team comprises 23 participants. It is worth mentioning that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has succeeded in separating (31) Siamese twins since 1990 with a success rate of up to 80%.
