Springer Nature medical video. Separation of craniopagus twins with a staged approach / produced by Springer Nature.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Oliveira, Ricardo Santos de, on-screen presenter.

Springer Nature (Firm), film distributor, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conjoined twins.

Skull--Abnormalities--Surgery.

Skull.

Genre:

Educational films.

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 minutes)

Other Title:

Separation of craniopagus twins with a staged approach

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht, South Holland : Springer Nature, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Conjoined twins who are classified as craniopagus (joined at the cranium) have a rare congenital anomaly and can be classified into complete or partial, depending on whether or not they have shared dural venous sinuses. The separation of craniopagus is a very rare and complex challenge needing detailed evaluation and planning. The video describes the separation of two sets of total craniopagus twins. A total of 4 multistaged neurosurgeries and one separated plastic surgical procedure for skin expansion were performed. The multistaged surgery reduces complications improving venous drainage, prevents increased venous pressure, diminishes cerebral edema. The different stages also allowed the twins to recover from each surgery before progressing to the next stage, while continuing to receive nutritional support and physical therapy. Successful separation of total craniopagus twins, where both could come out of surgery without any neurological deficit remains a rare occurrence and was our ultimate goal.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 31, 2023).

OCLC:

1369590988