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Khaleej Times
20-05-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Doctors begin surgery to separate Egyptian parasitic twin in Saudi
The medical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme began a complex surgical procedure on Wednesday morning to separate an Egyptian parasitic twin from seven-month-old Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma. The surgery is being performed at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh. In a press statement, head of the medical team Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah explained that the parasitic twin arrived in the Kingdom in March. Upon his arrival, diagnostic tests revealed that the parasitic twin was attached to Mohammed's back through the lower chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Al Rabeeah noted that the parasitic twin has no chance of survival due to the absence of vital organs such as the heart and head, coupled with severe defects that cannot be corrected. He further stated that the operation will be carried out in six stages over approximately 11 hours, with 26 consultants, specialists, and medical staff from various disciplines participating. He emphasised that this is a highly complex procedure, with a success rate exceeding 70 per cent. Al Rabeeah added that this operation marks the 63rd procedure performed under the programme, which has reviewed 149 cases from 27 countries since its inception in 1990. The programme continues to advance its medical expertise while contributing to global knowledge and reinforcing Saudi Arabia's leadership in complex paediatric surgeries.
Saudi Gazette
07-05-2025
- Health
- Saudi Gazette
Surgery to separate Egyptian child from parasitic twin successful
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A surgical procedure to separate eight-month old Egyptian child Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma from a parasitic twin was crowned with success. The Saudi medical team, led by Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, carried out the surgery. It took eight hours to complete the complex surgical procedure held in six stages at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guard in Riyadh. As many as 26 consultants, specialists, nursing and technical staff from the specialties of anesthesia, neurosurgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, and other supporting specialties participated in the operation. Accompanied by parents, Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma arrived in the Kingdom in March. Upon admission to the hospital, the medical team conducted diagnostic tests that revealed a parasitic twin was attached to Mohammed's back through the lower chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Al-Rabeeah stated that the parasitic twin was separated from the child, Mohammed, as expected before the operation. He said that the parasitic twin had no chance of survival due to the absence of vital organs such as the heart and head, coupled with severe defects that cannot be corrected. This was in addition to the underdevelopment of the kidneys, urinary and reproductive systems, and the presence of severe intestinal deficiencies. He noted that this information was known before the operation and was explained to the child's parents. Dr. Al-Rabeeah thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for their unlimited support to the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, stressing that these medical successes represent a shining example of the Kingdom's presence on the international arena as a pioneering country in charitable and humanitarian work. Al Rabeeah said that this operation marks the 63rd procedure performed under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, which has reviewed 149 cases from 27 countries since its inception in 1990. He underscored the program's commitment to advancing its expertise and treatment protocols while sharing this knowledge with medical professionals both domestically and internationally. This initiative aims to expand the program's humanitarian impact and further solidify the Kingdom's position as a global leader in the separation of conjoined twins and other critical medical fields.
Arab News
07-05-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Saudi surgeons separate Egyptian child from parasitic twin
RIYADH: A medical team from the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program successfully completed a surgical procedure on Wednesday to separate an Egyptian child from a parasitic twin. The operation on 8-month-old Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh took eight hours and was split into six stages. It involved a multidisciplinary team of 26 consultants, including specialists in anesthesia, neurosurgery, pediatrics and plastic surgery. A parasitic twin, also known as a vestigial twin, is an identical twin that stopped developing during gestation and is physically attached to a fully developed twin. Because it did not fully develop, it cannot survive on its own and often dies in the womb or during birth. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, who heads the surgical team and is an advisor at the royal court and supervisor general of Saudi aid agency KSrelief, said the twins were joined at the back, lower chest, abdomen and pelvis. The parasitic twin lacked a head and essential organs, including a heart and kidneys. Al-Rabeeah described the operation as one of the most delicate his team has been involved with, and thanked his colleagues for their efficiency and skill during the surgery, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Mohammed and his parents flew to Saudi Arabia in March after King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman issued directives for medics in the Kingdom to help the child. The operation on Wednesday was the 63rd separation procedure carried out under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, which has reviewed 149 cases of patients from 27 countries since its inception in 1990.
Arab News
19-03-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Egyptian child with parasitic twin arrives in Saudi Arabia for possible separation surgery
RIYADH: Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma, a child from Egypt with a parasitic twin, flew with his family to Riyadh on Wednesday for examination by a Saudi medical team to assess whether separation surgery is possible. It followed directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the Kingdom help care for the child. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the head of the medical team at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital, and also an advisor to the Royal Court and Saudi aid agency KSrelief, thanked the Kingdom's leaders for their support of this humanitarian case. He also acknowledged their backing of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, which provides assistance to critical cases worldwide. Mohammed's parents said they deeply appreciated the help provided by the program and the Saudi leaders, and the care and attention they have received, the Saudi Press Agency reported. A parasitic twin, also known as vestigial twin, is an identical twin that stopped developing during gestation but is physically attached to the fully developed twin. Because it is not fully developed, it cannot survive on its own and often dies in the womb or during birth.
