Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation

A parapagus set of male conjoined twins was brought to our institution at 12 h after birth. An extensive sharing of the abdominal viscera (single liver, hindgut), abdominal aorta, pelvis (single rectum and anus), genitalia (one set) and vertebral column was found. The surgical separation was not con...

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Main Authors: Singhal Arbinder, Agarwal Gautam, Sharma Shilpa, Gupta Arun, Gupta Devendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2006;volume=11;issue=3;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=Singhal