A recurrence-tolerant strategy for epidermolysis bullosa-related pseudosyndactyly: A microscope-assisted minimally invasive approach. [PDF]
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A Case of Abdominal Closure Using Endoscopic Anterior Component Separation Following Open Abdomen Management for Colon Perforation. [PDF]
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Tracheocutaneous fistula as a complication of laryngotracheal separation surgery
To evaluate the relationship between the occurrence of tracheocutaneous fistula of the proximal tracheal stump regarding the indication (therapeutic or prophylactic) of laryngotracheal separation surgery (LTS) and regarding the presence of a current or previous tracheostomy when LTS was performed. Retrospective analysis of 66 patients submitted to LTS.
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Anesthesia for Craniopagus Separation Surgery
2021Joined in utero, the conjoined twins are known as “Siamese twins.” There are different theories related to aberrant embryogenesis proposing why conjoining occurs. One such theory suggests that a single fertilized egg may not split fully during the process of formation of identical twins, and the zygotic division occurs 2 weeks after the development of ...
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Laryngotracheal Separation Surgery: Outcome in 60 Patients
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2006OBJECTIVETo determine the outcome of laryngotracheal separation (LTS) in 60 patients in terms of the control and prevention of severe and persistent aspiration, morbidity and mortality, reversibility rate, and the influence of the presence of a tracheostomy.STUDY DESIGNRetrospective study.RESULTSLTS showed significant efficacy rates in terms of both ...
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The Bioethics of Separating Conjoined Twins in Plastic Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011The incidence of craniopagus twins approximates four to six per 10 million births. Although rare, surgical separation of conjoined twins poses significant technical and ethical challenges. The present report uses the case of craniopagus twins AD and TD to examine the bioethical issues faced by a multidisciplinary medical team in planning the separation
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Separation Surgery for Spinal Metastases
2020NOMS framework consists of four considerations (neurologic, oncologic, mechanical, and systemic) and facilitates decision-making in patients with metastatic spine tumors. Patients with symptomatic high-grade spinal cord compression require surgical decompression prior to stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRT).
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A Century With Craniopagus Twin Separation Surgeries: Nihilism to Optimism
Neurosurgery, 2022Craniopagus conjoined twins are extremely rare, reported 1 in 2.5 million live births. To date, 62 separation attempts in 69 well-documented cases of craniopagus twins have been made. Of these, 34 were performed in a single-stage approach, and 28 were attempted in a multistage approach.
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Surgery for Aspiration: Analysis of Laryngotracheal Separation in 23 Children
Dysphagia, 2007The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of laryngotracheal separation (LTS) in eliminating aspiration in children by comparing pre- and postoperative conditions. This prospective study used an internal control group. Children with neurologic impairment and a diagnosis of chronic aspiration were subjected to LTS at the Associação de ...
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Separation surgery for total vertical craniopagus twins
Child's Nervous System, 2004A pair of conjoined twins aged 11 months underwent investigations, followed by surgical separation in Singapore General Hospital in April 2001. They were joined at the skull vertex and facing in opposite directions.Radiological investigations including cerebral angiography, magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomographic scans were performed ...
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