Preoperative evaluation of craniopagus twins: anatomy, imaging techniques, and surgical management

AE Goldman-Yassen, JT Goodrich… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Craniopagus twins are a rare congenital malformation in which twins are conjoined at the
head. Although there is high prenatal and postnatal mortality for craniopagus twins …

Craniopagus twins: embryology, classification, surgical anatomy, and separation

M Walker, SR Browd - Child's Nervous System, 2004 - Springer
Introduction With recent advances in brain imaging and neurosurgical techniques, there has
been a renewed interest in the surgical separation of craniopagus twins. Successful …

Staged separation of craniopagus twins

D Dunaway, NUO Jeelani - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Craniopagus twins are rare and account for up to 6% of all conjoined twins. No hospital will
encounter many such twins and the opportunity to develop expertise is limited. We have …

Craniopagus: Overview and the implications of sharing a brain

J Squair - University of British Columbia's Undergraduate Journal …, 2012 - ojs.library.ubc.ca
Craniopagus twins, who are conjoined at the head, are uncommon and often
misunderstood. While craniopagus is rare in itself, Krista and Tatiana Hogan are unique …

Craniopagus twin: pre-and post-natal 3-dimensional virtual and physical models and virtual navigation created with free or open source software—an option for low …

G Ribeiro, H Werner, J Lopes, P Castro… - Child's Nervous …, 2021 - Springer
Background Craniopagus twins represent a rare and complex congenital malformation
characterized by conjoined twins fused at the cranium. Craniopagus is challenging for …

Craniopagus twins: an unsuccessful separation and a clinical review of the entity

G Gaist, G Piazza, E Galassi, C Cavina… - Child's Nervous …, 1987 - Springer
Craniopagus twinning is an extremely uncommon birth defect with an estimated incidence of
4–6 every 10 million births. The most complex and challenging issue is the feasibility of …

Craniopagus twins

SR Browd, JT Goodrich, ML Walker - Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2008 - thejns.org
✓ Craniopagus twins represent a rare phenomenon of congenital misfortune. Modern
neurosurgical techniques have created opportunities for successful separation and the …

[HTML][HTML] Separation of craniopagus twins by a multidisciplinary team

GG Heuer, PJ Madsen, TM Flanders… - … England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Conjoined twins who are classified as craniopagus (joined at the cranium) have a rare
congenital anomaly. Despite advances in surgical techniques and critical care, the rate of …

Separation of craniopagus twins in the era of modern neuroimaging, interventional neuroradiology, and frameless stereotaxy

JT Rutka, M Souweidane, K ter Brugge… - Child's Nervous …, 2004 - Springer
Introduction Craniopagus twinning is a rare embryological event occurring in 1 in 2.5 million
births. Case report We present our recent experience with the separation of total vertical …

Emergency separation of craniopagus twins: case report

F Nejat, Z Habibi, M Goudarzi, MS Azad… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
Craniopagus is a very rare congenital anomaly that tends to affect females more often than
males. It is classified as partial or total. Most affected twins are either stillborn or die during …