title: Surgical treatment of an asymmetric double monstrosity with esophageal atresia, omphalocele, and interventricular defect.
abstract: In June 1981, at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Palermo, we successfully operated on a male infant born with a set of accessory lower limbs attached to the sternum, a type IV esophageal atresia, omphalocele, and an interventricular defect (VSD).
mesh_terms: D009008:Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid / Q000601:surgery*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing