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Necrotizing enterocolitis in omphalopagus conjoined twins.

B Jaffray·S A Russell·A Bianchi·A P Dickson
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Female omphalopagus twins underwent laparotomy on the second day of life after an antenatally diagnosed high jejunal bowel obstruction. Bowel resection and choldocho-enterostomies were performed. Despite recovery from laparotomy, the development of severe necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in one twin led to rapid deterioration and the death of both infants on day 34. The elucidation of the combined biliary tree, the dilemma of NEC in conjoined twins, and the possibilities of emergency separation are discussed. Consideration should be given to emergency separation of conjoined twins in the event of potentially lethal complications.

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Enterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornIntestinal ObstructionLaparotomyPostoperative ComplicationsTwins, ConjoinedCase ReportsJournal Article

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B Jaffray, S A Russell, A Bianchi, A P Dickson. 1999. Necrotizing enterocolitis in omphalopagus conjoined twins.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90178-1

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