Emergency separation of a xipho-omphalopagus twin in a developing country
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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Technique for liver separation using the modified liver hanging maneuver (LHM) in a case of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins [PDF]
Harsali Fransiscus Lampus, Leo Rendy
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Conjoined twins: twenty years' experience at a reference center in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: This study reports on the experience of one hospital regarding the surgical aspects, anatomic investigation and outcomes of the management of 21 conjoined twin pairs over the past 20 years.
Ana Cristina Aoun Tannuri +3 more
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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 +3 more
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Transcatheter balloon atrial septostomy in thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins
Gurumurthy Hiremath +5 more
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Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: comprehensive evaluation with sonography and MRI in first trimester—a rare imaging diagnosis [PDF]
Purnima Aggarwal +2 more
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The role of multidisciplinary team discussions in the management of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: A case report from a low-resource setting [PDF]
Brian Kasagga +2 more
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Successful Surgical Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Symmetrical Conjoined Twins in Iran: Two Case Reports [PDF]
Conjoined twins are derived from the division of a single fertilized ovum; a phenomenon accompanied with multiple congenital anomalies. Such twins are identical, of the same sex, and more likely to be female.
Ali Bahador +8 more
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Conjoined twins and conjoined triplets: At the heart of the matter
Abstract Conjoined triplets are among the rarest of human malformations, as are asymmetric or parasitic conjoined twins. Based on a very modest corpus of recent literature, we applied the embryonic disk model of conjoined twinning to 10 previously reported cases involving asymmetric anatomical multiplications to determine whether they concerned ...
Roelof‐Jan Oostra +4 more
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Conjoined Twin Marriages in the Perspective of Islamic Law
Conjoined twins have rights that must be fulfilled like other humans, namely the right to marry. However, Islamic Law scholars still debate the validity of conjoined twin marriages.
Ma’adul Yaqien Makkarateng +2 more
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