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A Mohta

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PubMed2003

Fetus-in-fetu.

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital condition first described in early nineteenth century. In this anomaly, a malformed parasitic twin is found within the body of its partner. Less than 100 cases have been described in the English-language literature.

Female↗
PubMed2003

Non-ligation of the hernial sac during herniotomy: a prospective study.

Herniotomy is performed for the surgical repair of hernia and along with orchiopexy for the closure of associated patent processus vaginalis. Ligation of the hernial sac has been considered mandatory for a successful repair. The present report was designed to study the results of non-ligation of the hernial sac before excision at the neck. It was found that non-ligation has no untoward effect on early complications and recurrence rate on long-term follow-up. It is suggested that it is not necessary to ligate the hernial sac during herniotomy in children.

Child↗
PubMed1994

The embryology and management of congenital pouch colon associated with anorectal agenesis.

Forty-one infants with a pouch colon malformation accompanied by a high anorectal anomaly were treated between January 1986 and December 1990. The 41 cases constituted 9% of all anorectal malformations and 15.2% of high defects managed during this period. There were 32 boys and nine girls; three of the girls had an associated cloaca. Many of the babies presented in poor condition, with gross abdominal distension caused by the distended colonic pouch. The typical radiological feature was an enormously distended colonic shadow occupying more than 50% of the width of the abdomen. At the time of surgery, the patients were classified into 4 subgroups based on the length of the normal colon. All but three infants had a high wide fistula, with the genitourinary tract consisting of a colovesical fistula in males and a colovaginal or colocloacal fistula in females. Frequent associated malformations included duplication of the appendix and vesicoureteric reflux. The operations performed initially were a window colostomy of the pouch with or without division-ligation of the fistula, end-colostomy after fistula ligation, or subtotal pouch excision with tubularization of the remaining colon and end-colostomy. Thirteen of the 41 patients have undergone a definitive pull-through operation using the posterior sagittal approach, including two children in whom one-stage reconstruction of a cloaca was performed. Standardized management of this complex anomaly is proposed for the initial operation and for definitive reconstruction.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗
PubMed1993

Epigastric heteropagus.

Incomplete parasitic twinning with the parasite attached at the host's epigastrium is extremely rare. We report a case of epigastric parasitic twinning where the parasite with a well-developed pelvis and lower limbs had accessory pelvic organs and was attached to the host above an omphalocele. The parasite was excised and the omphalocele managed conservatively by mercurochrome application. A review of the four previously reported cases is presented along with a discussion of the possible etiopathogenesis and nomenclature of this condition.

Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid↗
PubMed1992

Congenital fusion of the gums.

Congenital fusion of the gums is a rare abnormality. This is a report of a successfully treated newborn infant who had unilateral fusion of the gums. A brief review of the previously reported cases is also presented.

Gingiva↗