heart correction "Wala"
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques directed that treatment be completed in the King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard, Dr. Hani Najm and the girl “Walaa” after the operation to direct the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, may God protect him, to complete the treatment of the Egyptian Siamese twins “Alaa and Walaa” at the King Abdulaziz Medical City for the National Guard in Riyadh and to complete all surgeries in the heart of the child “Walaa” and keep her in the bosom Madinah Until the rehabilitation and physical therapy program was completed, the pediatric heart surgery team at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh performed a corrective operation for the heart of the twin child «Wala»
Dr. Hani Najm, head of the pediatric and adult cardiac surgery department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, who performed the operation, explained that it became apparent after the separation operation that it was not clear that the child''s right ventricle “Walaa” could function normally due to the severity of his atrophy, so it was necessary to reduce The amount of blood pumping to the lungs resulting from the opening between the ventricles to protect the lungs for the future, and therefore the operation was performed, which is a ligament of the pulmonary artery to reduce the amount of blood pumping.
He indicated that a month before this operation, Walaa had undergone a diagnostic cardiac catheter to determine the location of the opening and the size of the right ventricle by Dr. Riyad Abu Suleiman, and about the steps of the operation, Dr. Najm added that the operation was through an opening in the left chest wall and placing a partial ligament around the pulmonary artery To reduce blood pumping, it was successful, praise be to God, and the girl “Walaa” was discharged after staying in the intensive care unit for a day and a half and for three days in the children''s ward.
Regarding the child''s future, "Walaa", Dr. Najm says: The girl will continue to review during the coming period, and she will undergo another diagnostic catheter operation with an ultrasound of the heart to determine the fate of the right ventricle. In the future, the child will need a repair operation inside the heart, based on the results at that time, and it is expected, God willing, that the child will continue her life normally.
It is noteworthy that the "Wala" twin was suffering from atrophy in the right ventricle and a large hole between the ventricles. The medical-surgical team was surprised when performing the separation process that there were more congenital anomalies in the heart. ».
To that, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rabiah, Executive Director General of Health Affairs of the National Guard and head of the medical and surgical team that conducted the operation of separating the Egyptian twins «Alaa and Walaa» thanked the members of the medical team to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his care All his sons, citizens, residents, and needy people from all over the world.
It is worth noting that the process of separating the twins, "Alaa and Wala", was carried out on Saturday, Jumada Al-Awwal 18, 1426, corresponding to June 25, 2005, and lasted 18 continuous hours, which culminated, praise be to God, with success. After the operation, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques directed that the twins remain under the supervision and care of the King Abdulaziz Medical City for the National Guard until all treatment stages are completed for them.
