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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023

Separation of conjoined spinal cords in symmetrical pygopagus twins using intraoperative neuromonitoring: pearls and pitfalls.

Mohamed Ashraf Mahmoud, Sherif Bahaa Elshawady, George H Korkar, Samar M Hussein, Tarek H Elserry, Mohamed Wael S Mahmoud

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohamed Ashraf MahmoudNeurosurgery department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Mo.ash.has@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7380-6855
Sherif Bahaa ElshawadyNeurosurgery department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
George H KorkarNeurosurgery department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Samar M HusseinPhysiology department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Tarek H ElserryNeurosurgery department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Wael S MahmoudNeurosurgery department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EGSuez Canal University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pygopagus twin is a rare congenital malformation with a worldwide incidence of 1in 200,000. Few literature reports are published regarding the matter. In some cases, neuromonitoring is essential for safe surgical separation. We believe it is important to share our challenges and nuances in order to minimize obstacles one might encounter. We utilized neuromonitoring during our separation of both twins, and we planned a multidisciplinary approach and efficient communication system with the other teams in order to plan a successful, safe, and timely separation of the twins. We seek to highlight not our success but rather the obstacles and challenges we encountered during the separation of pygopagus twins in our institute using neuromonitoring for future reference.

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Spinal CordTwins, ConjoinedHumansNeurosurgical ProceduresConjoined twinsNeuromonitoringPygopagusSeparation

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PMID36949252
PMCPMC10290579
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