| Cardiac relocation and chest wall reconstruction after separation of thoracopagus conjoined twins with a single heart. | |
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PMID: 11877679 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Separation of thoracopagus conjoined twins with a single heart and the twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence yielded a single surviving infant with a protuberant heart covered by ribs and soft tissue from the nonsurviving twin. At 13 months of age, the heart was relocated in the chest after caudal mobilization of the diaphragms. The protective tissue cage was removed and a normal chest contour established. This technique also may be useful in the treatment of thoracic ectopia cordis. |
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Authors:
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Steven J Fishman; Mark Puder; Tal Geva; Kathy Jenkins; Moritz M Ziegler; Robert C Shamberger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric surgery Volume: 37 ISSN: 1531-5037 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Surg. Publication Date: 2002 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-05 Completed Date: 2002-04-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0052631 Medline TA: J Pediatr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 515-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2002 by W.B. Saunders Company. |
Affiliation:
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Departments of Surgery and Cardiology, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. |
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Adult Female Fetofetal Transfusion / surgery, therapy Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*, ultrasonography Humans Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pregnancy Reconstructive Surgical Procedures / methods* Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods* Twins, Conjoined / pathology, surgery* Ultrasonography, Prenatal |
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