Use of local perforator flaps for closure of a thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twin defect after separation during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
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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Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twin: A rare case report [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Conjoined twins represent a rare phenomenon and the etiology has not been clarified yet. There is a high rate of stillbirth and neonatal deaths resulting in very few cases surviving long enough for surgical separation.A 33-year-old gravida 2 para 1 mother without any first and second trimester antenatal care visits was diagnosed to have conjoined twins
Suraj Shrestha, Roshan Aryal
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Separation of thoraco-omphalopagus twins in a rural secondary hospital: Perioperative management
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012 Providing anaesthesia for the separation surgery of conjoined twins presents unique challenges to the managing anaesthesiologists. The low incidence of such surgeries and anatomical variations in each type of conjoined twins makes each separation surgery
Madhurita Singh +3 more
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Conjoined thoracopagus twins: A systematic review of the anomalies and outcome of surgical separation [PDF]
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023 Introduction: Conjoined twin is an extremely rare condition and requires a thorough knowledge of anatomy, and a multidisciplinary approach is essential to successfully separate the twins. Thoracopagus twins lie face to face and are attached from chest to
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Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 A conjoined twin is an uncommon congenital condition that has a very high morbidity and mortality prevalence. Identical twins united in utero are known as conjoined twins. It's an uncommon occurrence that poses a special difficulty for paediatric surgeons and obstetricians.
Deshmukh IM, Chhabra P, Chakole S.
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Thoraco-Omphalopagus Twins: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusConjoined twins are a rare form of congenital disorder in twin pregnancies, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The terms "conjoined twins" or "Siamese twins" relate to identical twins that are physically connected in utero. In cases where there is a shared heart or other complex anomalies, termination of pregnancy is considered a ...
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Anesthesia and perioperative challenges for surgical separation of thoraco-omphalopagus twins: case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2019 Background and objectives: Conjoined twins are monozygotic twins physically joined at some part of the body. This is a rare phenomenon, estimated between 1:50,000 and 1:200,000 births.
Milton Halyson Benevides de Freitas +4 more
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Conjoined Twins: A Rare Case of Thoraco-Omphalopagus [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Conjoined twins are a rare entity. Only few cases have been reported in the medical literature. They are a rare and exclusive type of monozygotic twins. They are caused by a faulty division of the embryonic disk.
Ankur Aneja +4 more
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Neonatal Air Transport of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: A Case of Adaptation and Multidisciplinary Coordination [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: The emergency transport of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins is a rare occurrence in the medical field of emergency medicine with no specific guidelines on which medical personnel can rely upon.
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Incidental Intraoperative Diagnosis of Term Conjoined Twins: A Case Series [PDF]
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 +10 more
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