Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report

Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins: A Case Report

A conjoined twin is an uncommon congenital condition that has a very high morbidity and mortality prevalence. Identical twins united in utero are known as conjoined twins. It's an uncommon occurrence that poses a special difficulty for paediatric surgeons and obstetricians. Conjoined twins are a complicated by-product of monozygotic twinning, which raises the risk of death in the womb. One of the more prevalent varieties of conjoined twins is the thoraco-omphalopagus type, in which the heart is involved in an anterior, chest-based fusion. This case involves a 26-year-old woman who was diagnosed at 19 weeks with conjoined thoraco-omphalopagus twins using ultrasonography.

Successfully separated conjoined twins at French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children Kabul Afghanistan

Conjoined twins are a rare malformation and few cases have been reported in the literature. There are different types of conjoined twins and the most common type is the thoracopagus. Prognosis is related to the type of conjoined twins and the organs they share. We are reporting an Omphalopagus, in which there was sharing of the liver, sternum, and abdominal wall. The complications in this kind of cases are Bleeding, Bile leakage, and infection.

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The prognosis of conjoined twins depends on concomitant anomalies and the extent of the fusion of structures and abnormal vascular connections. The prognosis of conjoined twins depends on concomitant anomalies and the extent of the fusion of structures.

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The procedure starts and finished over the same table to prevent post-surgery infection related to transferring one child to another operating table. The procedure starts and finished over the same table to prevent post-surgery infection.

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One of the most significant short-term complications is infections.