RIYADH: Pakistani conjoined twins Sufyan and Yusuf arrived in Riyadh on Monday to be assessed for possible separation surgery.
The twins were flown to Saudi Arabia in accordance with directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, accompanied by their family, a press release issued by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center said.
On arrival, the twins were taken to King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, which operates under the Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, for evaluation and to assess the possibility of separation surgery.
“It usually takes weeks to do proper assessment and evaluation before finally deciding the schedule for surgery, if possible, to separate the conjoined twins,” the KSrelief media department told Arab News.
A Saudi Conjoined Twins Program spokesperson said a comprehensive evaluation will be carried out to assess the possibility of an operation.
