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Separation of conjoined twins in a resource constraint setting – Lessons learned and implications for global surgery initiatives

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Conjoined Twins are rare however, such cases are often highlighted in medical literature, social and electronic media. Separation of conjoined twins is no longer considered an exceptional event in the developed world but it remains a unique challenges to
Zafar Nazir, Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan, Ahmed Vaqas Faruque, Bakhtawar Dilawar   +3 more
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The Tragic Case of Jodie and Mary: Questions about Separating Conjoined Twins [PDF]

, 2003
The tragic case of conjoined twins Mary and Jodie made news around the world and sent ethicists into speculation. Born in Manchester, England on August 8, 2000, Mary and Jodie's appearance was so unusual and their disabilities so severe that several
Kaczor, Christopher
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Conjoined twins detected in the first trimester: A review

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & 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, Chin-Yuan Hsu, Jun-Wei Su, Hsiao-En Cindy Chen, Alan Hwa-Ruey Hsieh, Alex Hwa-Jiun Hsieh, Wayseen Wang   +6 more
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Successful dilation and evacuation for second trimester conjoined twin: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Conjoined twins are a rare clinical event occurring in about 1 per 250,000 live births. Though the prognosis of conjoined twins is generally low, there is limited evidence as to the optimal method of pregnancy termination, particularly in ...
Ferid A. Abubeker, Tesfaye H. Tufa, Matiyas Asrat Shiferaw, Mekdes Daba Feyssa, Wondimu Gudu, Delayehu Bekele, Sarah Prager   +6 more
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Conjoined twins: an experience of a tertiary hospital in Southeast Brazil [PDF]

, 2010
OBJETIVO: analisar a ocorrência de gemelaridade conjugada em um hospital universitário de referência terciária em perinatologia durante 25 anos (janeiro de 1982 e janeiro de 2007) e descrever a separação bem sucedida de um dos pares.
BEREZOWSKI, Aderson Tadeu, CAVALLI, Ricardo de Carvalho, DUARTE, Geraldo, RODRIGUES, Reinaldo, SANTOS, Roberto de Oliveira Cardoso dos, TAZIMA, Maria de Fátima Galli Sorita, VICENTE, Yvone Avalloni de Moraes Villela de Andrade   +6 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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Conjoined Twins and Catholic Moral Analysis: Extraordinary Means and Casuistical Consistency [PDF]

, 2002
This article draws upon the Roman Catholic distinction between “ordinary” and “extraordinary” means of medical treatment to analyze the case of “Jodie” and “Mary,” the Maltese conjoined twins whose surgical separation was ordered by the English courts ...
Kaveny, M. Cathleen
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Dicephalus dipus tetrabrachius conjoined twins of Zaria: Case report and literature review [PDF]

, 2013
One of the most interesting congenital malformations to manage is a conjoined twin. Conjoined twins are rare occurrences in obstetric/pediatric practice.
Abdulgafar, N, Ibinaiye, PO, Lawal, AK, Mshelbwala, PM   +3 more
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Conjoint (Heteropagus) Twins: A Rare Entity (Case Series)

Journal of the Scientific Society
Conjoined twins have fascinated humankind throughout the centuries because of the rarity of this type of birth; however, conjoined twins have always been a challenge for physicians.
Shuchita Dahiya, Pooja Sinha, Roopa Mallik, R. N. Hiremath, Sarika Gautam, Shivangi   +5 more
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Experimental Philosophy of Pain [PDF]

, 2017
The standard view of pains among philosophers today is that their existence consists in being experienced. The typical line of support offered for this view is that it corresponds with the ordinary or commonsense conception of pain.
AM Quinton, C Hill, D Lewis, E Machery, FH Lund, H Kim, H Putnam, J Alexander, J Knobe, J Knobe, J Knobe, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, J Sytsma, Justin Sytsma, Justin Sytsma, K Reuter, K Reuter, K Reuter, M Aydede, M Aydede, M Tye, N Block, T Nagel, W Sellars   +32 more
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