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Asymmetric Omphalopagus in a Triplet after In Vitro Fertilization: A Rare Case of Conjoined Twinning
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2018 Introduction. Asymmetric omphalopagus is a rare situation of conjoined twinning, in which a grossly defective twin is attached to the thorax and upper abdomen of the main twin.
Samir Jabari +6 more
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Decreased Brain and Placental Perfusion in Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins on Fetal MRI [PDF]
Radiology Research and Practice, 2016 The aim of this study is to evaluate perfusional changes in brain and placenta of omphalopagus conjoined twins and to compare them with singleton fetuses by using diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient.
Sureyya Burcu Gorkem +5 more
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Successful separation of Xipho-Omphalopagus twins
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2007 Xipho-omphalopagus twins are conjoined twins sharing some part of gastrointestinal system and lower sternum. These types of twins have best chances of survival if successfully separated. We report a case of successfully separated Xipho-omphalopagus twins,
Oak S +4 more
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Conjoined omphalopagus twins: a casereport
Acta Pediátrica de México, 2014 Multiple pregnancies are 3% of the total. The most frequent are dizygotic females, however, a small group of them are of monozygotic conjoined twins in some anatomical area. This attracts the attention of physicians because of the rarity of the condition
Sheila Yadira Gómez-Murillo +2 more
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Thoraco‐Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins Following IVF With Day 5 Embryo Transfer: A Rare Case Report and Multidisciplinary Management Approach [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsConjoined twinning is a rare and severe complication of monozygotic pregnancies. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), may increase the risk of such anomalies. We report a case of thoraco‐omphalopagus conjoined
Patryk Piekos +3 more
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Emergency separation of a xipho-omphalopagus twin in a developing country
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2010 Female conjoined twins (thoraco-omphalopagus) were delivered by emergency caesarean section in a private nursing home. On examination, one of the twins was dead and was threatening the survival of the surviving twin (twin A).
Shukla R +5 more
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A rare case of thoraco omphalopagus twins
International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 Conjoined twins, popularly referred as Siamese twins, are twins joined in utero, affecting less than 1% of the monozygotic pairs. The frequency of conjoined twins has prevalence of 1.5 in 1 lakh births and thoracopagus is the most common. Early diagnosis is important as many patients opt for termination because of the grave prognosis.
Neel Prajapati +2 more
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Anaesthesia for the separation of conjoined twins
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011 Thoraco-omphalopagus is one of the most common type of conjoint twins accounting for 74% cases of conjoint twins. We report the anaesthetic management for successful separation of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoint twins, both of them surviving till date.
Jaya Lalwani, K P Dubey, Pratibha Shah
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Deradelphous Cephalothoracoomphalopagus in kittens - case report
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021 The present report describes a case of conjoined twins of the cephalo-thoraco-omphalopagus deradelphous type in cats. A feline female was transferred to our veterinary hospital as an emergency for dystocic labor.
V.C.C. Rodrigues +5 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Introduction: Conjoined twins are a rare medical phenomenon that poses unique challenges for surgeons. Separation of conjoined twins involves multidisciplinary teamwork, complex medical management and surgical planning, and multi-stage operations and ...
Nandita Melati Putri +2 more
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