Surgical planning and separation of ischiopagus conjoined twins using 3D printed models and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Surgical planning and separation of ischiopagus conjoined twins using 3D printed models and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

The birth of conjoined twins is one of the rarest neonatal conditions worldwide, with an incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births. Twins joined by the pelvis, known as ischiopagus, represent 6–11% of all conjoined twins. This clinical condition increases the degree of complexity in separation surgeries...

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Main Authors: Andres Rodriguez-De-Velasco, Jose Luis Apaza, Nora Rojas, Peggy Martinez, Pierre Padilla-Huamantinco, Juan Manuel Zuñiga, Winston Jaramillo-Cañas, Jean Pierre Tincopa, Cender U. Quispe-Juli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Conjoined twins
Ischiopagus
Neurophysiological monitoring
3D printing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623000301

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