Antenatal diagnosis and prognosis of conjoined twins: Case report

In this report, two conjoined twin cases that were diagnosed at 19 th and 25 th week of gestational age are reported. First case was made termination of pregnancy because of the very poor outcome. Second case continued to carry the pregnancy after given counselling for the possibility of successful separation procedure with good outcome after birth. The neonates were delivered at 38th weeks of gestation and had separation procedure at lOth month of age without any complication. in selected cases, there is no need to make abortion because of the possibility of successful separation procedure after birth with good prognosis. Colour Doppler ultrasound examination in early stage of pregnancy in conjoined twin can make it possible to decide which cases are candidate for successful separation procedure after birth.

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