| Surgical separation of shared liver with cotton tourniquets in conjoined twins: simple and effective hemostasis. | |
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PMID: 20850624 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: Surgical separation of the fused liver is extremely risky and sometimes life-threatening in conjoined twins because of the potential risks of hypovolemia and hemorrhagic shock. METHODS: Three pairs of symmetrical conjoined twins sharing fused livers were successfully separated by using a simple but effective local blockade measure without disturbing the portal circulation. RESULTS: The volume of intraoperative blood loss was minimal, and no major complications occurred. All the separated babies survived the procedure and remained healthy, both physically and mentally, after discharge. Two babies died of pneumonia associated with their preexisting cardiac defects. CONCLUSIONS: Cotton tourniquets temporally and securely blocked the local blood supply to the narrow gap dissecting interface with minimal interference with the remaining segments, in addition to orienting the transection of the fused liver and minimizing blood loss from the liver dissection. |
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Tonghan Yang; Lu Zheng; Xiaobing Huang; Jing Li; Guohua Zuo; Keqiang Han; Ping Liang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of pediatric surgery Volume: 45 ISSN: 1531-5037 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-09-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0052631 Medline TA: J Pediatr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1804-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, People's Republic of China. |
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