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Three-dimensional ultrasonographic features of diamniotic conjoined twins with body stalk anomaly

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Since conjoined twins were thought to be monoamniotic in the past, diamniotic conjoined twins would be improbable theoretically. Body stalk anomaly is a severe defect of the body wall, which is rare among twins.
Guishuang Xiang, Yanting Wen, Li Zhang, Xiaoqian Tong, Lu Li   +4 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, Chiranjiv Kumar, Radhika Batra, Anju Bhalotra   +3 more
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Conjoined Twins: Unicephalus Non-Janiceps Tetrapus Tetrabrachius

, 2022
Conjoined twins are an uncommon type of monoamniotic twins with an incidence of about 1.5 per 100,000 births worldwide. Non-janiceps is the extremely rare sub-type of cephalopagus which is reported as 1 in 58 of all conjoined twins or 1 in 3 million ...
Varol, Fusun, Füsun Varol, N. Cenk Sayın, Yener, Cem, Sayin, N. Cenk, Cem Yener, Esra Altan, Altan, Esra   +7 more
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Feasibility of Conjoined Twins in Marriage (with a Comparative view of Islamic Jurisprudence) [PDF]

فقه و حقوق خانواده
God created humans in the best form and legislated the laws of Sharia for them. In rare cases, humans are also born as conjoined twins, which can only be separated through surgery.
Reza Daryaee, farshid khosravi
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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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A case report describing the successful separation of ischiopagus tetrapus conjoined twins in Vietnam

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Ischiopagus conjoined twinning is a rare congenital defect. The surgical separation of conjoined twins is difficult because of the complex anatomy and physiology.
Truong Quang Dinh, MD, PhD, Nguyen Minh Duc, MD, MSc, Ho Tan Thanh Binh, MD, PhD, Ta-Thi Thuy Hang, MD, Nguyen-Thi Cam Xuyen, MD, Thieu-Thi Tra My, MD, Mai Tan Lien Bang, MD, Pham Minh Thong, MD, PhD   +7 more
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Anaesthetic management of separation of omphalopagus conjoined twins: A case report [PDF]

Scripta Medica, 2023
Conjoined twins are a rare congenital anomaly. The extent of organ sharing and cross circulation between twins determine the possibility and prognosis of a separation procedure.
Sharma Ankita, Kumar Harish, Kaushal Ashutosh   +2 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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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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Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins [PDF]

Circulation, 2008
The incidence of conjoined twins is estimated at 1 in 50 000 births.1 Thoracopagus is the most common form of conjoined twins,2 with fusion from …
R Thomas, Collins, Tricia R, Bhatti, Dale S, Huff, Paul M, Weinberg   +3 more
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