Surgical separation

The various stages of the separation are carefully planned but despite this, variations may exits which will change the schedule of the procedure. In general the operation commences on the opposite side from the main procedure and then the twins are turned for the remainder of the operation. Each type of conjoined twin is different but thoracopagus involves the hearts, omphalopagus the liver and small intestine and ischiopagus the large intestine and genito-urinary systems. Our results are presented together with interesting cases from which lessons have been learned.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research