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Ischiopagus Tetrapus Twins: Urological Aspects of Separation and 10-Year Followup

1991; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 145; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38265-4

1527-3792

Ellen Shapiro, William R. Fair, Jessie L. Ternberg, Marilyn J. Siegel, Martin Bell, Charles B. Manley,

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jan 1991Ischiopagus Tetrapus Twins: Urological Aspects of Separation and 10-Year Followup Ellen Shapiro, William R. Fair, Jessie L. Ternberg, Marilyn J. Siegel, Martin J. Bell, and Charles B. Manley Ellen ShapiroEllen Shapiro More articles by this author , William R. FairWilliam R. Fair More articles by this author , Jessie L. TernbergJessie L. Ternberg More articles by this author , Marilyn J. SiegelMarilyn J. Siegel More articles by this author , Martin J. BellMartin J. Bell More articles by this author , and Charles B. ManleyCharles B. Manley More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)38265-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Conjoined twins occur once in 50,000 births. Only 6% of conjoined twins are of the ischiopagus type in which the twins are joined symmetrically at the pelvis and fusion begins at the level of the common umbilicus. The longitudinal axis extends in a straight line in opposite directions and the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts are shared. Tetrapus is a subtype in which all 4 lower extremities are present and oriented at right angles to the axis of the common trunk. Two sets of female ischiopagus tetrapus twins were born in 1977 and successfully separated at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in the following year. We describe the genitourinary and associated anomalies, surgical separation and long-term urological followup of these 2 sets of ischiopagus tetrapus twins. © 1991 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByGoldfischer E, Almond P, Statter M, Miller G, Arensman R and Cromie W (2018) Omphalopagus Twins With Covered Cloacal ExstrophyJournal of Urology, VOL. 157, NO. 3, (1004-1005), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1997.Mclorie G, Khoury A and Alphin T (2018) Ischiopagus Twins: An Outcome Analysis of Urological Aspects of Repair in 3 Sets of TwinsJournal of Urology, VOL. 157, NO. 2, (650-653), Online publication date: 1-Feb-1997.Hsu H, Duckett J, Templeton J and O'Neill J (2018) Experience with Urogenital Reconstruction of Ischiopagus Conjoined TwinsJournal of Urology, VOL. 154, NO. 2, (563-567), Online publication date: 1-Aug-1995. Volume 145Issue 1January 1991Page: 120-125 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1991 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.KeywordsconjoinedtwinsMetricsAuthor Information Ellen Shapiro More articles by this author William R. Fair More articles by this author Jessie L. Ternberg More articles by this author Marilyn J. Siegel More articles by this author Martin J. Bell More articles by this author Charles B. Manley More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...