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A case of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins with intrauterine death

open access: yes, 2021
Conjoined twins or Siamese twins are identical twins that are joined in utero. The original Siamese twins were born in Siam (now Thailand) in 1811. They were males and lived for about 62 years.
Khanam, Rosy, Choudhury, Shabir Ahmed
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Successful Separation Of Conjoined Pygopagus Twins In African Environment With Limited Resources

open access: yes, 2013
Conjoined twins are identical or monozygotic twins whose bodies are joined in utero. Pygopagus or Iliopagus twins are a type of conjoined twins in which two bodies joined back to back at the buttocks.
Jahn, A.   +8 more
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Pelvic ventral hernia repair in a pygopagus conjoint twin

open access: yes, 2018
Pelvic ventral hernia repair in a surviving conjoint twin with multiple congenital anomalies that make surgery a challenge. Conjoint twins are a rare. The incidence is reported to be in the range of 1/50 000 to 1/100 000 live births.
White, Michael T.   +2 more
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Pelvic ventral hernia repair in a pygopagus conjoint twin

open access: yesAnnals of Pediatric Surgery, 2013
Pelvic ventral hernia repair in a surviving conjoint twin with multiple congenital anomalies that make surgery a challenge. Conjoint twins are a rare. The incidence is reported to be in the range of 1/50 000 to 1/100 000 live births. Of the conjoint twins, 40% are stillborn and an additional one-third die within 24 h of birth. Those who survive through
Bhullar, Jasneet S.   +2 more
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A case of anterior twining (pygopagus) in a stillborn buffalo calf

open access: yes, 1982
A case of anterior twining (pygopagus) in a stillborn buffalo calf is reported. Gross and internal morphology of the- abnormal structures are described.
Allison, F. R.   +4 more
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Management of conjoined twins: experience with nine cases in Medellín, Colombia = Manejo de gemelos unidos: experiencia con nueve casos en Medellín, Colombia

open access: yesIatreia, 2014
Introduction and methodology: Conjoined twins are a rare anomaly that has generated a great deal of interest because of its complex management. We pres- ent the experience achieved during 40 years at the Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of ...
Herrera Toro, Mirian Natalia   +3 more
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B-type Natriuretic Peptide Utilization as an Adjunct to Management in a Case of Conjoined Twins with Pulmonary Hypertension

open access: yes, 2010
This article reports a case of pulmonary hypertension in 37-week–gestational-age, pygopagus conjoined twins where B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was used as a cost-effective and important tool to aid effective management.
Isabell Purdy   +2 more
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Anesthetic management of pygopagus conjoined twins: Techniques to evaluate cross-circulation

open access: yes, 2016
© 2016, E-Century Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. Given the associated intricacies associated with surgery and anesthetic management, the care of conjoined twins requires a multidisciplinary approach. Due to the complexity of these patients,
Kamata, Mineto   +10 more
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Successful Separation Of Two Pairs Of Conjoined Twins In Ile Ife, Nigeria: Case Reports

open access: yes, 2005
Conjoined twins are rare phenomena occurring in one in 1 in 50,000 live births. Successful surgical separation of conjoined twins is a major undertaking requiring careful planning by a multidisciplinary team.
OA Sowande   +15 more
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Final stage surgical treatment of the conjoined twins of Masasi, Tanzania: Case report

open access: yes, 2009
A set of female pygopagus conjoined twins, Agnes and Helen, were born to Margaret Paulo, 22, primigravida, at Masasi in Southern Tanzania on 2/4/98. They were referred from Ndanda Mission Hospital to Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC) on 28/5/98 and from MMC
Shija, JK   +3 more
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