Successful dilation and evacuation for second trimester conjoined twin: a case report and review of the literature

Successful dilation and evacuation for second trimester conjoined twin: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Conjoined twins are a rare clinical event occurring in about 1 per 250,000 live births. Though the prognosis of conjoined twins is generally low, there is limited evidence as to the optimal method of pregnancy termination, particularly in cases of advanced gestational age. We rep...

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Main Authors: Ferid A. Abubeker, Tesfaye H. Tufa, Matiyas Asrat Shiferaw, Mekdes Daba Feyssa, Wondimu Gudu, Delayehu Bekele, Sarah Prager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Conjoined twins
Dilation and evacuation
Surgical abortion
Second trimester
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02815-4

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