Successful Surgical Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Symmetrical Conjoined Twins in Iran: Two Case Reports

Successful Surgical Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Symmetrical Conjoined Twins in Iran: Two Case Reports

Conjoined twins are derived from the division of a single fertilized ovum; a phenomenon accompanied with multiple congenital anomalies. Such twins are identical, of the same sex, and more likely to be female. Most twins die during the embryonic period, and only 18% survive longer than 24 hours. Ther...

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Main Authors: Ali Bahador, Saman Nikeghbalain, Mehdi Foroughi, Zahra Beizavi, Mohammad Ali Sahmodini, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Homeira Vafaei, Seyyed Ali Malekhosseini, Mohsen Bahador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2020-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
twins, conjoined
congenital abnormalities
reconstructive surgical procedures
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_46359_5516ed90a0761e97d6774a7c5f882b71.pdf

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