Tanzanian conjoined twins separated in Riyadh

The decision to go ahead and operate was taken after a meeting chaired by team leader Dr. Al-Rabeeah. (SPA)

• The procedure made Anishia and Milanese the 48th set of conjoined twins to be separated in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: The separation surgery of Tanzanian conjoined twins Anishia and Milanese has been successful, said Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and an adviser to the royal court.
The procedure was carried out at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh on Sunday.
The decision to go ahead and operate was taken after a meeting chaired by team leader Dr. Al-Rabeeah. It followed extensive examination of the twins, and of their suitability for the procedure. He thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their humanitarian initiative and wished his team every success for the operation.
The procedure made Anishia and Milanese the 48th set of conjoined twins to be separated in the Kingdom. Their mother has been with the twins in Riyadh since before their operation.