Thoraco-omphalopagus twins with complex biliary tree, pancreatic and intestinal anatomy: Planning behind successful separation, "the Santorini difference"

• Main Authors: Saitua Francisco, MD (Author), Herrera Patricio, MD (Author), Yamamoto Masami, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Here we report the separation of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at week 17th after birth, that are already 11-year-old and performing satisfactorily at the family, school, and social level. At birth, hearts shared a common pericardium and livers were fused along the anterior edge. Small bowel was common...