48 hours after the successful separation of the Saudi Conjoined twins Abdullah and Salman performed on Friday, 21 December 2012, at the King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs – Riyadh the Head of the Surgical Team and Multidisciplinary Team, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah stated that the twins are in a stable condition and are under sedation and analgesia. There are no signs of any infection. The twins underwent an operation to separate them from the chest that was performed over 8 phases and took 9 hours.