Anaesthesia for the separation of omphalopagus conjoined twins. The first experience in Libya

Case report

English

Muftah Shabani, Abubacker Esharaf, Ivan Panasevich

Department of Anaesthesia, Tripoli Medical Centre

JMJ Vol.5 No. 1 (Spring) 2006: 74-77

Abstract

We report an experience of anaesthetic procedure for the successful separation of conjoined omphalopagus twins with a fusion of the livers. Various anaesthetic aspects of preoperative preparation, intraoperative and postoperative management were discussed.

Keywords: Anaesthesia, Paediatric anaesthesia, Conjoined twins, Omphalopagus

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