Minimally Jointed Symmetrical Pygopagus Twins - Successful Surgical Separation
Simmi K Ratan1, Chiranjiv Kumar1, Radhika Batra2
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
|August 8, 2022
Abstract:
Conjoined pygopagus accounts for about 17% of all conjoined twins and commonly share the gluteal region, terminal spine, lower gastrointestinal, urological, and reproductive tracts. This makes their separation a very challenging task. We report herein pygopagus twins who had minimal fusion in coccygeal region and could be separated without a complicated procedure. The case is being reported to add to the literature and emphasize that simple fusion in conjoined twins can be relatively easy to manage.


