"Twins, Conjoined" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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MONOZYGOTIC TWINS who are joined in utero. They may be well developed and share only a superficial connection, often in the frontal, transverse or sagittal body plane, or they may share a partial duplication of a body structure. Alternatively, there may be a small and incompletely developed twin conjoined to a larger, more fully developed twin.
| Descriptor ID |
D014428
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.131.085.806
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| Concept/Terms |
Twins, Conjoined- Twins, Conjoined
- Conjoined Twin
- Conjoined Twins
- Twin, Conjoined
- Siamese Twins
- Siamese Twin
- Twin, Siamese
- Twins, Siamese
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Twins, Conjoined" by people in Profiles.
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Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction After Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins With Cadaveric Rib Grafts and Omental Flap. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Dec 01; 91(6):753-757.
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Simulation-based clinical rehearsal in preparation for delivery of conjoined twins. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 04; 61(4):533-534.
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Hepatic separation of conjoined twins: Operative technique and review of three-dimensional model utilization. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Dec; 55(12):2828-2835.
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Neonatal Outcomes and Maternal Characteristics in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies: Uncomplicated versus Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Survivors after Fetoscopic Laser Surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020; 47(2):165-170.
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The surgical principles of conjoined twin separation. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):386-392.
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Nursing considerations and interdisciplinary coordination in the care of conjoined twins. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):340-349.
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An ethically-justifiable, practical approach to decision-making surrounding conjoined-twin separation. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):381-385.
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Nutritional considerations in the care of conjoined twins. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):355-360.
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Prenatal and postnatal radiologic evaluation of conjoined twins. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):369-380.
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Introduction: unique challenges in the care of conjoined twins. Semin Perinatol. 2018 10; 42(6):319-320.