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Conjoined twins detected in the first trimester: A review
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011 Conjoined twinning occurs in 1 in 100 sets of monozygotic twins, 1 in 50,000 gestations or 1 in 250,000 live births. With the advent of ultrasound technology, prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins is possible. This article provides a comprehensive review
Chih-Ping Chen +2 more
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Ischiopagus Conjoint Twins: A Case Report [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalAbdihakim Elmi Abdi Shakur,1 Salad Ahmed Halane,2 Farah Yusuf Farah3 1General Surgery Department, Hodan Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health, Galmudug, Somalia; 3Department of Anatomic, Kamil Diagnostic ...
Abdi Shakur AE, Halane SA, Farah FY
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Conjoined twins – twenty years' experience at a reference center in Brazil
Clinics, 2013 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 +1 more
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Conjoined Twin Marriages in the Perspective of Islamic Law
Jurnal Hukum Islam, 2023 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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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Conjoined twins are a rare and serious complication of monochorionic twins. The total incidence is 1.5 per 100,000 births, and about 50% are liveborn. Prenatal screening and diagnosis of conjoined twins is usually performed by ultrasonography.
Hongyan Liu +5 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Rare Type of Conjoined Twin, Cephalothoracoomphalopagus: A Case Report
Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2021 Conjoined twins are a rare outcome of a monoamniotic and monochorionic gestation. We present a case of cephalothoracoomphalopagus conjoined twin diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonographic examination. A 26-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman was referred to our
Yasin Ceylan +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 The birth of conjoined twins is one of the rarest neonatal conditions worldwide, with an incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births. Twins joined by the pelvis, known as ischiopagus, represent 6–11% of all conjoined twins.
Andres Rodriguez-De-Velasco +8 more
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Children, 2022 Conjoined twins represent a rare type of monoamniotic twins. Ultrasound assessment during the first trimester can facilitate the diagnosis, however further assessment by colour Doppler studies, 3D imaging, fetal echocardiography and fetal magnetic ...
Anna Eleftheriades +7 more
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Incidental Intraoperative Diagnosis of Term Conjoined Twins: A Case Series
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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Minimally jointed symmetrical pygopagus twins – Successful surgical separation
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022 Conjoined pygopagus accounts for about 17% of all conjoined twins and commonly share the gluteal region, terminal spine, lower gastrointestinal, urological, and reproductive tracts. This makes their separation a very challenging task.
Simmi K Ratan +3 more
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