Live Conjoined Twin Babies Delivered by Caesarean Section: A Case Report

Abstract

Conjoined twins, commonly referred to as Siamese twins, are babies connected physically to each other. Depending upon the point of connection, there are different types of conjoined twins. A targeted sonographic examination at midpregnancy can diagnose the entity in most cases. Fetal prognosis depends on the period of gestation at delivery, birth weight, extent of organ sharing by the fetuses and possibility of surgical separation. Viable conjoined twins should be delivered by caesarean section. Here we present a case of thoracopagus twin pregnancy where the fetuses were born alive by C Section but expired soon after delivery probably because of extreme prematurity and low birth weight.