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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 +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 +6 more
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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 +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 +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 +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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Conjoint (Heteropagus) Twins: A Rare Entity (Case Series)
Journal of the Scientific SocietyConjoined 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 +5 more
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Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011 Background. Conjoined twins are a rare complication of monozygotic twinning and are associated with high perinatal mortality. Case. Here we present a case of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy diagnosed at 13 of weeks gestation.
Lynn J. Shepherd, Graeme N. Smith
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Conjoined twins: Parapagus dithoracicus [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2018 Introduction. Throughout history, various types of conjoined twins have been described, many of whom lived until adulthood. The anomaly includes several varieties, with parapagus being one of the rarer forms of conjoined twins.
Juković Fehim +6 more
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