Riyadh, July 27 -- Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, July 27, successfully separated Syrian conjoined twins- Celine and Eleen after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital (KASCH) in Riyadh.

The one years and five months old twins were conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen, sharing a pericardial membrane and liver, with a possible intestinal connection. Their combined weight is 14 kilograms.

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On December 29, 2024, the twins arrived at King Khalid International Airport onboard a flight fromLebanonvia a medical air-evacuation plane.

The surgery, which lasted approximately eight hours, involved 24 consultants, specialists, and technical, nursing, and support staff. ...