Author/Authors :
Sharmin, F BSMMU - Department of Obst and Gynae, Bangladesh , Begum, F BSMMU - Fetomaternal Medicine Wing, Bangladesh , Parveen, T BSMMU - Fetomaternal Medicine Wing, Bangladesh , Khatun, SF BSMMU - Department of Obst and Gynae, Bangladesh , Fatima, W BSMMU - Department of Obst and Gynae, Bangladesh
Abstract :
A patient at her 38+ wks of pregnancy as a ultrasonographically diagnosed case of conjoined twin admitted in our department with ruptured membrane. Two live female babies joined at the chest were delivered by caesarean section. The parents refused a separation operation and the mother and the babies were discharged from hospital at 6th post natal day. A review of the literature suggests that early diagnosis by a combination of ultrasound gical separation and also the opportunity for early counseling of parents and termination if indicated.
Keywords :
Conjoined twins , thoracopagus , prenatal diagnosis , separation procedure.
