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9607496

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-30
pubmed:abstractText
Omphalopagus conjoined twins were born by cesarean section after their 24-year-old gravida 2, para 1 mother went into labor at 35 weeks' gestation. Initial studies included roentenograms, an upper gastrointestinal study, small bowel follow-through, and computerized tomography with intravenous contrast from neck through pelvis. Results of these studies showed that the twins had very little shared vasculature, but did share a pericardium and liver parenchyma. The infants were allowed to gain weight and grow. After 3 weeks, tissue expanders were placed subcutaneously and were rapidly expanded in 2 weeks. The infants were then separated. An Argon Beam Coagulator was used to aid the separation of the liver. The abdominal fascia was closed primarily on each infant, and the skin easily closed without tension. During the first 36 hours of the postoperative course, both infants required significant ventilatory support including inhaled nitric oxide. After this period, the ventilatory support decreased dramatically and rapidly. The infants were discharged 9 days after their surgical separation. Conjoined omphalopagus twins, the use of tissue expanders and the Argon Beam Coagulator, and the postoperative course are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
768-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Expansion and division of conjoined twins.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103-8404, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports