Gains from the separation of two cases of conjoined twins

J Sun, Y Zhang, Q Ruan, S Tang, Z Sun… - Journal of plastic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Conjoined twins are rare congenital malformations. Those who were
successfully separated with both twins surviving are even more rare. METHOD: Two pairs of …

Body wall reconstruction for conjoined twins: Our experience and lessons learned

S Wu, K Guo, P Xiao, J Yang, J Sun - Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background Conjoined twinning is a rare congenital malformation, and the resultant huge
body wall defects after separation of conjoined twins represent a real challenge to surgeons …

Successful separation of conjoined twins: the contemporary experience and historic review in Memphis

TL Carlson, R Daugherty, A Miller… - Annals of Plastic …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Conjoined twins are a rare phenomenon with historically poor outcomes after separation.
We present a review of 8 sets of conjoined twins operated on in Memphis, Tenn, from 1953 …

Conjoined twins—past, present, and future

A Al Rabeeah - Journal of pediatric surgery, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Conjoined twins are rare and complex anomalies of the
newborn. They require a highly experienced team and a center equipped to deal with such …

Separation of thoraco-omphalo-ischiopagus conjoined twins: surgical planning, management, and outcomes

JG Trost Jr, LO Lin, SJ Clark… - Plastic and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Conjoined twins are a rare medical phenomenon that offers a unique
challenge for medical professionals. The complex anatomy of conjoined twins dictates their …

Conjoined Twin Separation: review of 30-year case experience and lessons learned

MS Shafarenko, RM Zuker - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Conjoined twinning is a rare medical phenomenon, and numerous challenges
remain with respect to surgical separation and reconstruction. The purpose of this study is to …

Conjoined twin separation: lessons learned

OA Jackson, DW Low, D LaRossa - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: The separation of conjoined twins presents a unique challenge to many
pediatric surgical specialties. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for successful twin …

Surgical management to conjoined twins in Shanghai area

CR Shi, W Cai, HM Jin, F Chen, Y Zhou… - Pediatric surgery …, 2006 - Springer
Conjoined twins are very rare congenital malformation. The aim of this study was to
summarize our experiences of surgical separation on seven sets of conjoined twins, and …

Thoracopagus conjoined twins

AJW Millar, H Rode, J Thomas, J Hewitson - Pediatric thoracic surgery, 2009 - Springer
Conjoined twins represent rare and most challenging congenital malformations, the etiology
of which remains obscure. The birth of conjoined twins has always fascinated mankind with …

[PDF][PDF] Variants of conjoined twins; two case reports

N Akhtar, S Karim, T Parveen, S Sayeeda, F Begum - BSMMU J, 2012 - academia.edu
Conjoined twins are identical twins whose bodies are joined in utero. Parasitic twins occur
when a twin embryo begins developing in utero, but the pair does not fully separate, and …