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TIME OF REHEARSAL OPERATION: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 @ 1500 hours
DATE OF SEPARATION SURGERY: Saturday, 20 March 2004
TIME OF SEPARATION SURGERY: 0730 hours
( surgery is expected to last between 16-20 hours and take 12 phases)

SURGICAL TEAM INVOLVED:
Chief Surgeon: Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah

Phase 1:
Anesthesia
	Dr. El Gammal
	Dr. Al Shoaiby
	Dr. Gomaa + Dr. Al Rabeeah

Duration: 2½ hours

Phase 2:
Cystoscopy + Foleys Catheters
	Dr. Al Shammari + Dr. Al Modhen

Duration: ½ hour

Phase 3:
Prepping and draping for Thoracotomy
	Dr. Al Rabeeah + Dr. Al Jadaan & Dr. Al Namshan

Duration: ½ hour

Phase 4:

Thoracotomy and Lobectomy

Duration: 1½ hours

Phase 5:
Incision for separation
	Dr. Al Rabeeah + Dr. Azzawi & Dr. Al Thunayan

Duration: 1 hour

Phase 6:
Bowel separation
	Dr. Al Rabeeah + Dr. Al Jadaan & Dr. Al Namshan

Duration: 2 hours

Phase 7:
Urology separation
	Dr. Al Shammari & Dr. Al Modhen + Dr. Al Rabeeah

Duration: 2½ hours

Phase 8:
Orthopedic Separation
	Dr. Al Mohrij & Dr. Al Jawadi
	<----------> Dr. Al Rabeeah Dr. Al Thunayan

Duration: 1 hour

Phase 9:
Separation (Perineum)
	Dr. Al Rabeeah + Dr. Al Shammari
	Dr. Al Azzawi

Duration: ½ hour

Phase 10:

Twin A		Twin B
Osteotomy		Uro Reconstruction
Dr. Al Mohrij	---------->	Dr. Al Shammari
Dr. Jawadi	Dr. Al Rabeeah	Dr. Al Modhen
Dr. Al Namshan	<----------	Dr. Al Jadaan
Dr. Al Thunayan		Dr. Al Azzawi

Duration: 2½ hours

Phase 11:

Closure ± stomas

Twin A		Twin B
Dr. Al Jadaan	Dr. Al Rabeeah	Dr. Al Namshan
Dr. Al Azzawi	<---------->	Dr. Al Thunayan
Dr. Al Shammari	Dr. Al Mohrij	Dr. Al Modhen

Duration: 1 hour

Phase 12:
Dressing
	All

Duration: ½ hour