The most common types of conjoined twins are. 8 twin a and 7 twin b.
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Symmetrical thoraco omphalopagus female conjoined twins were born in our institution by elective caesarean section at 34 weeks gestation with a combined weight of 4 2 kg.
Thoraco omphalopagus twins. 8 increased nuchal fold thickness has been documented in multiple cases of conjoined twins. Om fă lop ă gŭs conjoined twins united at their umbilical regions. Conjoined twins are typically classified by the point at which their bodies are joined.
Monomphalus omphalo g. Thoraco omphalopagus 28 of cases. The twins were delivered by emergency caesarean section and they cried well after birth.
Two bodies fused from the upper chest to the lower chest. A rare case of thoraco omphalopagus ankur aneja 1 dayananda kumar rajanna 2 vikram narasimha reddy 3 kamala retnam mayilvavaganan 4 and poornima pujar 5 1 junior resident department of radiodiagnosis and modern imaging mv jayaram medical college and research hospital bangalore 562114 india. About 25 cc of packed red blood cells was transfused to each twin intraoperatively.
The most common form of conjoined twins is fusion of the anterior thorax and or abdomen referred to as thoracopagus omphalopagus and thoraco omphalopagus as in our case which altogether constitutes 70 of conjoined twins. Their combined weight at birth was 3 7 kg. After two and half hours of surgery the twins were finally separated and twin b was taken to another table.
At 5 apgar scores were respectively. A set of female thoraco omphalopagus conjoined twins were born at a rural secondary hospital in a remote location in india. Prenatal diagnosis by ultrasound was established at 26 weeks gestation.
Though their neonatal period was uneventful at the age of 6 and 8 months twin b. Vital parameters of twin b who had minor cardiac anomaly showed slight deviation from normal but ultimately came back to normal by end of surgery. These twins usually share a heart and may also share the liver or part of the digestive system.
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Types Of Conjoined Twins Most Common Types Thoraco Omphalopagus
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