Management of xiphopagus conjoined twins with small bowel obstruction

A set of xiphopagus conjoined twins with prematurity, exomphalos, and intestinal obstruction was separated successfully. Preoperative evaluation included computerised axial tomography, 99mTc-HIDA scan, and barium enema. Major hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal anomalies were encountered. One twin is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1986, Vol.21 (1), p.53-57
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, T.J., Lyou, Y.T., Chee, C.P., Tan, K.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Complex syndromes Conjoined twins Duodenum - abnormalities Duodenum - surgery Female Humans Ileum - abnormalities Ileum - surgery Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases - surgery Intestinal Obstruction - surgery Jejunum - abnormalities Jejunum - surgery Medical genetics Medical sciences Twins, Conjoined - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A set of xiphopagus conjoined twins with prematurity, exomphalos, and intestinal obstruction was separated successfully. Preoperative evaluation included computerised axial tomography, 99mTc-HIDA scan, and barium enema. Major hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal anomalies were encountered. One twin is alive and well today. The other twin died one week postoperatively from sepsis. Postmortem studies showed she had a severe cardiac anomaly incompatible with normal life.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3468(86)80654-6