Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation

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
Subjects:
Parapagus
conjoint twins
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2006;volume=11;issue=3;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=Singhal
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spelling doaj-2786b01f3c024553a7b147f6db76f1712020-11-24T22:43:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92612006-01-01113145147Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separationSinghal ArbinderAgarwal GautamSharma ShilpaGupta ArunGupta DevendraA 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 considered due to medical and ethical issues.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2006;volume=11;issue=3;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=SinghalParapagusconjoint twins
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author Singhal Arbinder
Agarwal Gautam
Sharma Shilpa
Gupta Arun
Gupta Devendra
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Agarwal Gautam
Sharma Shilpa
Gupta Arun
Gupta Devendra
Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Parapagus
conjoint twins
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Agarwal Gautam
Sharma Shilpa
Gupta Arun
Gupta Devendra
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title Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
title_short Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
title_full Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
title_fullStr Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
title_full_unstemmed Parapagus conjoined twins: Complicated anatomy precludes separation
title_sort parapagus conjoined twins: complicated anatomy precludes separation
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
issn 0971-9261
publishDate 2006-01-01
description 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 considered due to medical and ethical issues.
topic Parapagus
conjoint twins
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