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Emergency separation of a xipho-omphalopagus twin in a developing country
- Source :
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 197-199 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010.
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Abstract
- Female conjoined twins (thoraco-omphalopagus) were delivered by emergency caesarean section in a private nursing home. On examination, one of the twins was dead and was threatening the survival of the surviving twin (twin A). An emergency separation was performed to salvage the surviving twin.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01896725 and 09745998
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0a8b8957ed8b443faadb078f2c8559e7
- Document Type :
- article