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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 4 | Page : 218-220 |
Successful separation of Xipho-Omphalopagus twins
SN Oak1, RM Joshi2, Sandesh Parelkar1, Uday Bhat3, KV Satish Kumar1
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, TNMC and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India
2 Department of General Surgery, TNMC and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India
3 Department of Plastic Surgery, TNMC and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Address:
S N Oak
A/11, 404, Neelam Nagar (Phase II), Mulund (E), Mumbai - 400 081
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.40839
Xipho-omphalopagus twins are conjoined twins sharing some part of gastrointestinal system and lower sternum. These types of twins have best chances of survival if successfully separated. We report a case of successfully separated Xipho-omphalopagus twins, highlighting the importance of proper planning and team effort in such separations.
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