The prepartum diagnosis of conjoined twins by the use of diagnostic ultrasound

Wilson, Robert L.; Cetrulo, Curtis L.; Shaub, Michael S.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90536-6

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“…Rachipagus is the rarest type of conjoined twins with an incidence of approximately 2% (8,9). The sonographic diagnosis of conjoined twins was first reported by Wilson et al (6). Conjoined twins have been diagnosed in the first trimester with both transabdominal and transvaginal sonography (10,11).…”

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Prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins: Four cases in a prenatal center

Gedikbaşı¹,

Yıldırım²,

Saygılı³

et al. 2010

J Turkish German Gynecol Assoc

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reviewed the database and medical records of 857 twin pregnancies, including 140 monochorionic twins. Nineteen monochorionic-monoamniotic twin pregnancies were detected, four of which were complicated by conjoined twins.Results: Of these 4 cases, 2 were complicated by thoracopagus and one had thoraco-omphalopagus; these three cases underwent termination at 16, 11, and 19 weeks gestation, respectively. The last case was diagnosed as a pygopagus tetrapus parasitic twin at 28 weeks gestation. The family decided to continue the pregnancy, and achieved a successful outcome with elective surgery postpartum. Conclusion:Conjoined twins are an uncommon and complex complication of monozygotic gestations, which is associated with high perinatal mortality. The early prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins allows improved counseling about the management options, including maintenance of pregnancy with surgery after delivery or termination of pregnancy. (J Turkish-German Gynecol Assoc 2010; 11: 174-7) Key words: Conjoined twins, prenatal diagnosis Received: 22 December, 2009 Accepted: 11 February, 2010 Amaç: Prenatal olarak tanısı konmuş yapışık ikiz olgularında bulguların değerlendirilmesi. Gereç ve Abstract ÖzetOriginal Investigation 174

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“…Forty percent of conjoined twins are stillborn and another 30% die during the 1st day of life (5). The prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins began in 1976 (6). There is no doubt that the accurate and early diagnosis of fetal malformations will affect management and perinatal outcomes.…”

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Prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins: Four cases in a prenatal center

Gedikbaşı¹,

Yıldırım²,

Saygılı³

et al. 2010

J Turkish German Gynecol Assoc

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“…This is specially true in those cases in which no separating membrane is demonstrated. The prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins by ultrasound was first reported by WILSON et al [21], and since then this method has proved its crucial role not only in the diagnosis but also in establishing the degree of conjoining, allowing to make the fetal prognosis as well as determine the possibility of postnatal surgical separation [2, 6-8, 12, 14, 17, 19-22].…”

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Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of thoracopagus conjoined twins

Quiroz

Sepúlveda²,

Mercado³

et al. 1989

Jpme

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“…8,9 There is a greater incidence (70%) of female conjoined twin but the reason is unknown. 10 Neither conjoined triplets nor recurrence of conjoined twins has been described. There is no mention in the literature of conjoined twins born to conjoined-twin parents.…”

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