The conjoined twins of Gusau, Nigeria.

Autor: Aiyedun TA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: West African journal of medicine [West Afr J Med] 2002 Jul-Sep; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 256-7.
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v21i3.28044
Abstrakt: A case of Thoracopagus conjoined twins complicated with rupture of the uterus is presented. The patient was admitted after a prolonged second stage of labour. Diagnosis was made at laparotomy. Problems in diagnosis are discussed and the benefits of antenatal care and confinement under skilled supervision are emphasised.
Databáze: MEDLINE