title: [Thoraco-abdomtinal flap for repairing the defects after separation of the thoraco-adbomino-conjoined twins].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate a technique for repairing a large thoraco-abdominal defect after the separation of the thoraco-abdomino-conjoined twins.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 8 cm x 5 cm thoraco-abdominal flap on each side of the trunk of the conjoined twins was designed before the separation. The flap from the A-infant was used for repairing the thoraco-abdominal defect of the B-infant while the flap from the B-infant for the defect of the A-infant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both of the defects after the separation of the conjoined twins were completely covered by the flaps. The flaps were survival very well with very good appearance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The above technique could be a good way for repairing the defects after the separation of the thoraco-abdominal conjoined twins.
authors.affiliation: Army burn center of the 251st Hospital of PLA, Zhangjiakou Heibei 075000, China.
authors.forename: An-jun
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Shi-rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery*