• J. Pediatr. Surg. · Mar 2006

    Case Reports

    Successful separation of pygopagus conjoined twins.

    • Hilal Matta, Alic Jacobsz, John Auchincloss, Mangnus Runnerstam, Hannes Stephensen, Danny Kyle, Akhtar Nawaz, and Ahmed H Al-Salem.
    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
    • J. Pediatr. Surg. 2006 Mar 1; 41 (3): 586-8.

    AbstractConjoined pygopagus twins are very rare. They represent about 17% of all conjoined twins and commonly share the gluteal region, terminal spine, and lower gastrointestinal, urological, and reproductive tracts. Meticulous preoperative investigations and planning as well as a multispecialty team approach contribute to the success of surgical separation. We report a case of successful surgical separation of pygopagus conjoined twins.

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