The surgical team to separate the Yemeni twins conjoined to the head, “Youssef and Yassin,” announced today (Monday), that one of the twins died on the second day of the separation operation.
The team explained that the death was the result of a sharp drop in blood circulation and cardiac arrest, noting that all the necessary medical care was provided to him by the treating medical team.
He pointed out that the condition of the other twin and all of its vital signs are stable, and is still under supervision in the intensive care department of King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.