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Conjoined twins – role of imaging and recent advances

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2017
Introduction: Conjoined twins are identical twins with fused bodies, joined in utero. They are rare complications of monochorionic twinning. The purpose of this study is to describe the various types of conjoined twins, the role of imaging and recent ...
Rishi Philip Mathew, Swati Francis, Ram Shenoy Basti, Hadihally B. Suresh, Annie Rajarathnam, Prema D. Cunha, Sujaya V. Rao   +6 more
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Conjoined twins: Parapagus dithoracicus [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2018
Introduction. Throughout history, various types of conjoined twins have been described, many of whom lived until adulthood. The anomaly includes several varieties, with parapagus being one of the rarer forms of conjoined twins.
Juković Fehim, Pećanin Ilma, Juković Azra, Kaličanin-Milanović Ruža, Matejić Suzana, Nuković Jusuf, Numanović Nedžib   +6 more
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Pygopagus Conjoined Twins for Separation Surgery: an Interesting Experience [PDF]

The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum, 2013
Conjoined twins are rarely encountered in the clinical practice of the anaesthetist and the issues that have to be considered in their anaesthetic management are unique and fascinating.
Sanwatsarkar Sadhana, Kulshrestha Mayank, Mathews Jean J, Jadhav Shobhit   +3 more
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The management of a rare case of conjoined twins in a limited resource setting in Trinidad: a case report

Caribbean Medical Journal
Conjoined twins are very rare and some obstetricians may go through their career without ever managing a case. This case describes a thoraco-omphalopagus whereby the twins were joined at the chest and abdomen.
Shane Khan, Steven Sankar, Karen Sohan, Vishal Bachan   +3 more
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Surgical planning and separation of ischiopagus conjoined twins using 3D printed models and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023
The birth of conjoined twins is one of the rarest neonatal conditions worldwide, with an incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births. Twins joined by the pelvis, known as ischiopagus, represent 6–11% of all conjoined twins.
Andres Rodriguez-De-Velasco, Jose Luis Apaza, Nora Rojas, Peggy Martinez, Pierre Padilla-Huamantinco, Juan Manuel Zuñiga, Winston Jaramillo-Cañas, Jean Pierre Tincopa, Cender U. Quispe-Juli   +8 more
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Cephalopagus conjoined twins in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

, 2008
Case reports of Conjoined twins ("Siamese twins") in wild mammals are scarce. Most published reports of conjoined twins in mammals concern cases in man and domestic mammals.
Hermans, John, Kompanje, Erwin
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Conjoined Twins Complicating a Dichorionic Triplet Pregnancy after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Children, 2022
Conjoined twins represent a rare type of monoamniotic twins. Ultrasound assessment during the first trimester can facilitate the diagnosis, however further assessment by colour Doppler studies, 3D imaging, fetal echocardiography and fetal magnetic ...
Anna Eleftheriades, Panagiotis Christopoulos, Elsa Tsapakis, Ermioni Tsarna, Nikolaos F. Vlahos, Emmanouil Kalampokas, Daniele Bolla, Makarios Eleftheriades   +7 more
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Incidental Intraoperative Diagnosis of Term Conjoined Twins: A Case Series

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Conjoined twins (Siamese twins) represent the rarest form of twin pregnancy. Reported here are two rare cases of conjoined term twins presented to the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology within 3 months. The first case, 32 years of gravida 6 parity
Ravi Kumar Shah, Arushi Jaiswal, Rehana Mushtaq, Sana Ansari, Pravin Shah, Ruby Shrestha, Sneha Shakya, Saroj Yadav, Madhu Sah, Saruna Pathak, Jagat Prasad Deep   +10 more
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Antenatal diagnosis of thoracopagus and thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: case series

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023
Background Conjoined twin pregnancy is a rare variety, which occurs due to incomplete separation of the embryonic plate after 13 days. Each type of this entity is linked to distinct levels of organ sharing, structural abnormalities, complications, and ...
Bheru Dan Charan, Ashish Gangwal, Savyasachi Jain   +2 more
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Minimally jointed symmetrical pygopagus twins – Successful surgical separation

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022
Conjoined pygopagus accounts for about 17% of all conjoined twins and commonly share the gluteal region, terminal spine, lower gastrointestinal, urological, and reproductive tracts. This makes their separation a very challenging task.
Simmi K Ratan, Chiranjiv Kumar, Radhika Batra, Anju Bhalotra   +3 more
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