title: [Pygopagus Siamese twins. Surgical treatment].
abstract: A case is presented wherein a set of black female pygopagus siamese twins were successfully separated by our department in their 45th day of life. Both twins had multiple malformations: cardiopulmonary, vertebral, anorectal, genitourinary, etc. The bilateral renal absence in one of them, originated her death on the 7th postoperative day. Only nine other cases have been referred successful during the last 35 years, in a bibliographic review conducted. The associated malformations and surgical skills for treatment and separation of them, are studied: previous colostomy and effective separation at life ages, comprised between one and thirteen months.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rollán Villamarín
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ollero Fresno
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Alonso Calderón
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ollero Caprani
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Gemelas siamesas pygopagus. Tratamiento quirúrgico.