Xipho-omphalopagous twins--separation in the newborn
Birmole, B.; Kulkarni, B.; Shah, R.; Karapurkar, S.; Vaidya, A.; Vaidya, M.; Borwankar, S.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 39(2): 99-101
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3859 PMID: 8169876 Document Number: 415127
Male conjoined twins (thoraco-omphalopagous) were delivered by emergency Caesarean section performed in a full term, 3rd gravida who had presented in labour. On examination one of the twins had gross monstrosity and was threatening the survival of the better twin (twin A). The cannulation and dye studies through single umbilical vein demonstrated significant cross circulation across the connecting bridge. The vein was connected to liver of twin A. An emergency separation was performed to salvage the better twin.