Conjoined twins have been viewed with fascination since antiquity. There are numerous
reports in the literature documenting anesthetic management strategies for the separation of …

The first recorded set of conjoined twins in Tanzania was successfully separated on the 10th
of February 1994 at the Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC) in Dar es Salaam. The male …

Our experience of anesthetic management for separation of craniopagus conjoined twins Page
1 ANAESTH, PAIN & INTENSIVE CARE; VOL 15(2) JUL-SEPT 2011 111 INTRODUCTION The …

Anaesthesia for the separation of conjoined twins requires a well-prepared, multidisciplinary
team. Each patient for surgery is different and the extent of organ sharing and coexisting …

Conjoined twins are a rare congenital anomaly of unknown aetiology. We report the
successful anaesthetic management of separation of ischiopagus tetrapus conjoined twins …

IMPLICATIONS: The following case report documents the anesthetic planning and
management leading to and including a 5-day separation of twins joined at the head. This …

Anaesthesia management of the conjoined twins poses some difficulties both for the
anaesthesiologist and the twins. The airway management, presence of cross circulation …

Conjoined twins are rare phenomena occurring in one in 1 in 50,000 live births. Successful
surgical separation of conjoined twins is a major undertaking requiring careful planning by a …

Anaesthesia for the separation of conjoined twins requires a multi-disciplinary team
approach. We describe the anaesthetic management of a single-stage separation of 2 1/2 A …

Objective: To summarize our experience in the anesthetic management of conjoined twins
undergoing one-stage surgical separation. Methodology: Medical records of conjoined twins …