Xiphopagus conjoined twins: Preoperative evaluation and surgical management

Xiphopagus conjoined twins: Preoperative evaluation and surgical management

1. 1. Conjoined twins who possess adequate organs for individual survival should have the opportunity of being separated so that each may lead an individual existence. 2. 2. The time at which this should be performed depends upon the anatomic and physiologic factors present in each set of twins.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 1964-01, Vol.108 (2), p.277-284
Hauptverfasser: Woolley, Morton M., Joergenson, Eugene J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Congenital Abnormalities
Diseases in Twins
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Old Medline
Postoperative Care
Radiography
Sternum
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Thoracic Wall
Thorax
Twins, Conjoined
Umbilicus
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Zusammenfassung:1. 1. Conjoined twins who possess adequate organs for individual survival should have the opportunity of being separated so that each may lead an individual existence. 2. 2. The time at which this should be performed depends upon the anatomic and physiologic factors present in each set of twins.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(64)90021-2