Separation of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins with complex hepato- biliary anatomy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 787-789

  Spitz, L ^a   Crabbe, D C G ^a,b   Kiely, E M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biliary atresia; Conjoined twins; thoracoomphalopagus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT FISTULA; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; BILIARY TRACT MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CONJOINED TWINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SURGERY; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030915551     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90037-3     Document Type: Article

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