A case report of conjoined twin(PYGOPAGUS) separation

• Autori principali: Praveen Khilnani (Autore), Rachna Sharma (Autore), Zahid Hussain (Autore), Prashant Jain (Autore), Bhaskar Saikia (Autore), Pradeep Sharma (Autore), Praneet Kumar (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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We report successful separation of PYGOPAGUS twins. Meticulous planning and multidisciplinary approach are the core aspects in the management of Pygopagus conjoined twins. Early elective separation versus delayed separation of the conjoined twins improves the survival from 40% to 80% . Preoperative...