Separation of the Baragwanath craniopagus twins

G Drummond; P Scott; D Mackay; R Lipschitz

doi:10.1016/0007-1226(91)90178-m

Separation of the Baragwanath craniopagus twins

Br J Plast Surg. 1991 Jan;44(1):49-52. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(91)90178-m.

Authors

G Drummond¹, P Scott, D Mackay, R Lipschitz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.

PMID: 1993237
DOI: 10.1016/0007-1226(91)90178-m

Abstract

A case of craniopagus twins is presented. Large contralateral flaps were used to cover the bony defect and exposed brain. Details of the planning and problems are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biological Dressings
Dura Mater / surgery
Female
Head / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Methods
Skin Transplantation / methods
Skull / surgery
Surgical Flaps / methods*
Time Factors
Twins, Conjoined / surgery*