Twins' Names:
Fatma and Zahra HaidarBirthdate:
January 25, 2006Hometown:
Sadr City, IraqType of Conjoined Twins:
Joined at the chest and abdomen, the girls are Ischiopagus /Omphalopagus conjoined twins. They shared the same liver, colon, anus, urinary and genital system and were joined at the chest, abdomen and pelvis.Separation Date:
December 2, 2006Separation Location:
National Guard King Abdul-Aziz Medical City Health Complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Separation Team:
The Saudi team, led by surgeon Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, has performed 11 separations of conjoined twins, with a 100 percent success rate.Status:
Following the surgery, doctors were optimistic about the girls' condition.Other Info:
The surgery was performed in Saudi Arabia after King Abdullah heard a televised plea from the girls' parents and offered humanitarian assistance from Saudi Arabia despite religious differences. The girls are from a war-torn Shiite section of Baghdad, a place plagued by sectarian violence.
