[Separation of pygopagous Siamese twins]

Chir Pediatr. 1983;24(2):100-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The successful separation of pygopagous twins is described. The sacrum formed a common canal since S 1 to coccyx with two medullary cords side to side and diastematomyelia with, at this level, two dural sacks. In each baby there was small atrophy in one lower limb. There were two opposite vulvovaginal ducts and two recto-perineal fistules.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, General
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Myelography
  • Neural Tube Defects / surgery*
  • Twins, Conjoined / diagnostic imaging
  • Twins, Conjoined / surgery*