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The first successful separation of conjoined twins (1689)
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. rmfvdwei@knmg.nl
Abstract:
Reports on the first successful separation of conjoined twins in 1689 and especially the publication of this achievement, as late as 1752, in the Helvetisch-vernünftiche Wehe-Mutter by Johannes Fatio are discussed in this paper with the intention to correct several historical inaccuracies.