Technical Challenges of a Term Delivery in a Separated Ischiopagus Twin

Conjoined twins occur in one in 100,000 live births. Successful term pregnancy in a separated conjoined twin is rare. We present a 27-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 0, former ischiopagus conjoined twin with successful separation at 12 days of life. We report a successful term gestation delivered by...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 2013-02, Vol.121 (Suppl 2), p.478-480
Hauptverfasser: Krupp, Jennifer L., Mandel, Daniel C., Stewart, Katharina S., Shah, Dinesh M.
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Zusammenfassung:Conjoined twins occur in one in 100,000 live births. Successful term pregnancy in a separated conjoined twin is rare. We present a 27-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 0, former ischiopagus conjoined twin with successful separation at 12 days of life. We report a successful term gestation delivered by cesarean without complications. Term pregnancy is possible in a previous conjoined twin patient having undergone surgical separation. We recommend a multidisciplinary approach with close evaluation of maternal anatomy to achieve a successful pregnancy outcome while minimizing the risk of complications.
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X
DOI:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182723b6c