The Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabia, described as "successful" the surgical separation of Moroccan conjoined twins "Azizah and Saeedah" which he performed on Saturday with the assistance of a team of surgeons. In a press conference held here last night, he said that the separation surgery was performed without any major problems or complications, adding that the difficulties encountered were in liver- canals and pancreas, but "we dealt with them successfully". Dr. Al-Rabia pointed out that the medical team was able to shorten the time of operation to 13 hours and 10 minutes instead of 14 hours, stressing that the condition of the two children is stable. The Minister of Health congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of the success of the operation, commending the King's continuing support and encouragement for the medical team who performed the separation surgery of the twins. The Moroccan twins were conjoined at the bottom of the chest, along with abdomen, heart tissues, gastrointestinal tract, liver- canals, duodenum, pancreas, and parts of small intestine. It is noteworthy that this is the 22nd operation of separating conjoined twins which have been performed by Dr. Rabia over 19 years.
