- Original Article
- Conjoined Thoracopagus Twins.
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Min Young Lee, Young Yoo, Ji Tae Choung, Joo Won Lee, Young Chang Tockgo, Yang Seouk Chae
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(5):671-674. Published online May 31, 1990
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Conjoined twins are very rare congenital malformation in which twins have varying degree of
anatomical union. The conjoined twins seems preferable to such as craniopagus, thoracopagus,
ischiopagus and pyopagus. Because of their associated anomalies, particularly of cardiovascular
system, and difficulties in delivery, they usually survive only short postnatal period. Successful
surgical separation and long term survival would have been achieved in a small numbers... |
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