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RIYADH, Dec 21 (KUNA) -- Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz Al-Rabeea announced Friday night the success of the surgery to
separate the two Saudi Siamese twins Abdullah and Salman.
The surgery was successfully conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City of
the National Guard here earlier today, under instructions of King King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi TV quoted the minister as saying.
Al-Rabeea, who led the medical team tasked with the surgery, noted that the
two twins are fine and started recuperating; there is only the last two stages
of the surgery where mucous membranes will be attached to the their bodies
temporarily.
The eight-stage operation lasted for nine and half hours; it was the 30th
such operation successfully conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the
National Guard. (end)
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