Open AccessGeneral anesthesia for repair of omphalocele in a pair of conjoined twins in Enugu, Nigeria
Author(s) -
HA Ezike,
VO Ajuzieogu,
AO Amucheazi,
Sebastian O. Ekenze
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.71579
Subject(s) - conjoined twins , omphalocele , medicine , anesthetic , surgery , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Conjoined twins have been viewed with fascination since antiquity. There are numerous reports in the literature documenting anesthetic management strategies for the separation of conjoined twins. There are also reports in the literature detailing anesthetic approaches for surgical procedures not involving separation. This is the first report of the anesthetic management of a set of omphalagous presenting for palliative repair of omphalocele in Nigeria.