RIYADH: The Yemeni boy who was separated from his parasitic twin in Riyadh last Wednesday is recovering fast and expected to be discharged soon.
A team of mutli-disciplinary doctors, led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, successfully performed the two-and-a-half hour surgery at the King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital (KASCH) at the King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC).
Ahmed bin Nabil Abdel Haq, aged around one year, was flown into the Kingdom, along with his parents, on Jan. 8, following a directive by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
“Ahmed is now eating normally, playing and interacting with the medical staff and his parents,” said Al-Rabeeah, adding that the patient recovered very quickly and it indicates the separation surgery was successful.
The father of the child said, “We were forced to carry our child prior to the surgery because of his disability. After the surgery, he is walking,” he said.
The family is extremely grateful to King Salman for his fatherly concern and generosity in caring for their son. They are also highly appreciative of both the medical team and administrative staff at National Guard for the successful outcome of the procedure. Ahmed’s was the 38th successful separation surgery carried out by the Saudi National Team.
The patient’s family will be staying in the hospital compound until the completion of the post-surgery treatment.
The boy was born in the city of Taiz, 256km from the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the famous Mocha port of the Red Sea, about 1,400 meters above sea level.
The arrangement for the transport of the patient and his parents and the subsequent medical treatment were made by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, whose General Supervisor is Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, reputed surgeon for separation of conjoined twins in the Kingdom.
The 15-member medical team comprised surgeons representing the disciplines of anesthesia, pediatric and plastic surgeries supported by nurses and technicians. The operation was performed in three phases — anesthesia, separation and repairing and closing the wounds in the body.
A team of mutli-disciplinary doctors, led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, successfully performed the two-and-a-half hour surgery at the King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital (KASCH) at the King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC).
Ahmed bin Nabil Abdel Haq, aged around one year, was flown into the Kingdom, along with his parents, on Jan. 8, following a directive by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
“Ahmed is now eating normally, playing and interacting with the medical staff and his parents,” said Al-Rabeeah, adding that the patient recovered very quickly and it indicates the separation surgery was successful.
The father of the child said, “We were forced to carry our child prior to the surgery because of his disability. After the surgery, he is walking,” he said.
The family is extremely grateful to King Salman for his fatherly concern and generosity in caring for their son. They are also highly appreciative of both the medical team and administrative staff at National Guard for the successful outcome of the procedure. Ahmed’s was the 38th successful separation surgery carried out by the Saudi National Team.
The patient’s family will be staying in the hospital compound until the completion of the post-surgery treatment.
The boy was born in the city of Taiz, 256km from the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the famous Mocha port of the Red Sea, about 1,400 meters above sea level.
The arrangement for the transport of the patient and his parents and the subsequent medical treatment were made by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, whose General Supervisor is Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, reputed surgeon for separation of conjoined twins in the Kingdom.
The 15-member medical team comprised surgeons representing the disciplines of anesthesia, pediatric and plastic surgeries supported by nurses and technicians. The operation was performed in three phases — anesthesia, separation and repairing and closing the wounds in the body.
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