Saudi Arabia begins 15-hour operation to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins
RIYADH — Under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 15 hours-long operation to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitiyens and Lovens, began Thursday morning. The procedure, which has an estimated 70 percent chance of success, is being carried out in nine stages by a team of 44 medical professionals under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program. The operation for the twins — two years and two months — is taking place at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City, affiliated with the Ministry of National Guard. **media[2786780]**…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Saudi-led surgery to separate the Tanzanian conjoined twins, and nothing it states conflicts with Report 1.
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