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Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins At 13+ Weeks of Pregnancy: A Case Report

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2007
Conjoined twins result from division of the embryonic disk after day 13 from conception. Thoracoomphalopagus twinning, a rare type of conjoined twins, is characterized by the anterior union of the thorax and abdomen.
Gürkan Kıran, Hakan Kıran, Serdar Ceylaner, Savaş Karakuş   +3 more
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A Case Report of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: The Downfall of the Separated Hearts [PDF]

Obgynia
Introduction: Thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins are a rare occurrence of monozygotic pregnancy that involves fusion of the anterior thorax and abdomen.
Siti Anissa Safira, Maisuri T Chalid, Fatmawati Madya   +2 more
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P23.10: Second trimester diagnosis of dicephalic thoracoomphalopagus conjoined twins via transabdominal 3D sonography [PDF]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010
N. Kim, G. Lee
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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, Luciana Cavalcanti Lima, Tania Cursino de Menezes Couceiro, Maria Célia Ferreira da Costa, Márcio Handerson Benevides de Freitas   +4 more
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First successfully separated set of thoraco-omphalopagus twins in Ilorin, Nigeria: A case report

Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2023
The birth of babies sharing body part(s) and surviving independently is indeed a scientific marvel. Conjoined twinning is a rare phenomenon with various presentations, having an estimated incidence of 1 per 200,000 live births.
Lukman Olajide Abdur-Rahman, T K Raji, Abdulwahab O Lawal, Abdulrasheed A Nasir, O A Adesiyun, Mohammed B Abdulkadir, Olayinka Sayomi, Iyehunwa Ayinmode, I O Oyinloye, B O Bolaji, K A Adegboye, M B Adegboye, P O Adeoye, Olanrewaju Olubukola Oyedepo, Bola M Olafimihan, Luqman Olayinka Olatunbosun, Akeem Shittu, Salahudeen Fatimo Arinpe, Alonge Deborah, Rufai Zainab   +19 more
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Successful Surgical Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Symmetrical Conjoined Twins in Iran: Two Case Reports [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
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, Saman Nikeghbalain, Mehdi Foroughi, Zahra Beizavi, Mohammad Ali Sahmodini, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Homeira Vafaei, Seyyed Ali Malekhosseini, Mohsen Bahador   +8 more
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Antenatal diagnosis of thoracopagus and thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins: case series

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023
Background Conjoined twin pregnancy is a rare variety, which occurs due to incomplete separation of the embryonic plate after 13 days. Each type of this entity is linked to distinct levels of organ sharing, structural abnormalities, complications, and ...
Bheru Dan Charan, Ashish Gangwal, Savyasachi Jain   +2 more
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Use of local perforator flaps for closure of a thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twin defect after separation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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, Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti, Indri Aulia, Akhmad Noviandi Syarif, Narottama Tunjung, Chaula Luthfia Sukasah   +5 more
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Thoraco-omphalopagus twins with complex biliary tree, pancreatic and intestinal anatomy: Planning behind successful separation, “the Santorini difference”

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
Here we report the separation of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at week 17th after birth, that are already 11-year-old and performing satisfactorily at the family, school, and social level.
Saitua Francisco, MD, Herrera Patricio, MD, Yamamoto Masami, MD   +2 more
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Conjoined twins (siamese): description of anatomopathological findings

, 2021
Describir los hallazgos anatomopatológicos y placentarios en una serie de autopsias de 5 siameses. CASOS CLÍNICOS: Serie de casos de autopsias efectuadas entre 2013 y 2018 de pacientes entre 14 y 30 semanas de embarazo, con diagnóstico de gemelos unidos.
Gómez Cadena, Juan David, Sandoval Martínez, Diana Katherine   +1 more
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