Conjoined twins Abdullah and Salman, named after Saudi King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman, were born on August 7. The
Saudi Gazette reported the babies were conjoined at the chest, abdominal area and the heart and liver membranes.
King Abdullah arranged for surgeons at the renowned King Abdul Aziz Medical City to perform an operation to separate the twins, at his own expense. According to
Kuna the surgery was the thirtieth such operation carried out successfully by the medical team at the hospital.
Arab News reported the surgical team was led by Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, who performed his first surgery on conjoined twin in 1990.
