The First Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins in 1689: Some Additions and Corrections

Kompanje, Erwin J. O.

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“…The world's first pair of Siamese twins was born in 945 AD in Armenia. In turn, the first successful operation of separation of twins was in 1689 and was carried out by the german surgeon -G. König [9].…”

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Medical and legal aspects of Siamese twins` life

Chomicz

Ślifirczyk

Ślifirczyk³

et al. 2018

Prog Health Sci

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Medical and legal aspects of Siamese twins` life

Chomicz

Ślifirczyk

Ślifirczyk³

et al. 2018

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“…One interesting fact about conjoined twins was that, despite the problems associated with their physical deformities and the limited surgical knowledge at the time, the first recorded successful separation of conjoined twins was made by Johannes Fatio in 1689 (Kompanje, 2004). Meanwhile, another problem associated with conjoined twins was: how could the mother survive the trauma of such a birth?…”

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Twin studies: research in genes, teeth and faces

Huggare¹

2016

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“…The surgeon, Johannes Fatio, operated the twins joined at the ischium tracking the umbilical vessels to the navel and separately linked the bridge between the two newborns with a silk chord. The bandage fell on the ninth postoperative day, and they survived ( 2 ) .…”

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“…O cirurgião, Johannes Fatio, realizou o procedimento cirúrgico em gêmeos unidos pelo ísquio, rastreando os vasos umbilicais para o umbigo e ligou separadamente a ponte entre os dois recém-nascidos com um cordão de seda. A ligadura caiu no nono dia pós-operatório e ambos sobreviveram ( 2 ) .…”

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Imperfect twinning: a clinical and ethical dilemma

Denardin

Telles

Betat

et al. 2013

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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OBJECTIVE To review the history, epidemiology, etiology, gestational aspects, diagnosis and prognosis of imperfect twinning. DATA SOURCES Scientific articles were searched in PubMed, SciELO and Lilacs databases, using the descriptors "conjoined twins", "multiple pregnancy", "ultrasound", "magnetic resonance imaging" and "prognosis". The research was not delimited to a specific period of time and was supplemented with bibliographic data from books. DATA SYNTHESIS: The description of conjoined twins is legendary. The estimated frequency is 1/45,000-200,000 births. These twins are monozygotic, monochorionic and usually monoamniotic. They can be classified by the most prominent fusion site, by the symmetry between the conjoined twins or by the sharing structure. The diagnosis can be performed in the prenatal period or after birth by different techniques, such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography. These tests are of paramount importance for understanding the anatomy of both fetuses/children, as well as for prognosis and surgical plan determination. CONCLUSIONS Although imperfect twinning is a rare condition, the prenatal diagnosis is very important in order to evaluate the fusion site and its complexity. Hence, the evaluation of these children should be multidisciplinary, involving mainly obstetricians, pediatricians and pediatric surgeons. However, some decisions may constitute real ethical dilemmas, in which different points should be discussed and analyzed with the health team and the family.

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The First Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins in 1689: Some Additions and Corrections

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Medical and legal aspects of Siamese twins` life

Medical and legal aspects of Siamese twins` life

Twin studies: research in genes, teeth and faces

Imperfect twinning: a clinical and ethical dilemma

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