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Anaesthesia for the separation of conjoined twins
Author(s) -
TOWEY R.M.,
KISIA A.K.L.,
JACOBACCI S.,
MUOKI MUASA
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb06277.x
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery
Anaesthesia for separation of thoracopagus twins is described. One twin died 10 hr postoperatively and was found to have an undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta. The second twin required long term respiratory support and survived. The anaesthetic management and postoperative care are discussed.