Riyadh, May 8 -- A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, successfully separated Egyptian child Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma from a parasitic twin on Wednesday, May 7.

The parasitic twin was attached to Mohammed's back, extending across his lower chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

The surgery was performed under the supervision of leading paediatric surgeon Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, head of the Saudi humanitarian aid agency KSrelief, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

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The intricate procedure lasted eight hours and was completed in six carefully planned stages. It involved a multidisciplinary team of 26 medical professionals, including consultants, special...