# Saudi Siamese Twin Program surgical operations

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/saudi-siamese-twin-program-surgical-operations
> Updated: 2026-10-29T05:55:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Saudi Siamese Twin Program has continued its series of complex surgical separations at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh.

In mid-October, a multidisciplinary team of 34 specialists completed a nine-stage procedure to separate 13-month-old Fijian twins, Jospili and Desisia. The twins shared several vital organs, including the liver, intestines, and urinary system. This operation represented the first case handled by the program from the Republic of Fiji.

By late October, the program performed its 75th successful case, involving two-year-old twins from Tanzania, Laitiens and Lovenes. These twins were joined at the pelvis and hips, sharing the spine and spinal cord. This procedure involved 44 specialists and was conducted over 14.5 hours. Since its inception in 1990, the program has treated 160 twins from 29 different countries.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-29: Saudi medical team successfully separates Tanzanian conjoined twins

Saudi medical specialists successfully separated two-year-old Tanzanian twins, Laitiens and Lovenes, in a 14.5-hour procedure in Riyadh.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saudi-medical-team-successfully-separates-tanzanian-conjoined-twins

### 2026-10-15: Saudi medical team successfully separates Fijian conjoined twins

The Saudi Siamese Twin Program successfully separated 13-month-old Fijian twins in Riyadh through a complex 13-hour, nine-stage surgical procedure.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saudi-medical-team-begins-separation-of-fijian-conjoined-twins-in-riyadh

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