Siamese twins at 9th pregnancy: Cesarean delivery under general anesthesia

Abstract

It was aimed to draw attention to the importance of antenatal follow up because of the high risk of neonatal lethal prognosis by presenting cesarean delivery under general anesthesia in a parturient already having 8 children alive and siamese twin pregnancy.  

 

Keywords

• Twin pregnancy; conjoined twins; siamese twins; cesarean delivery

Dokuzuncu gebelikte siyam ikizi: Genel anestezi altında sezaryenle doğum

Abstract

Sekiz yaşayan çocuğu olan ve siyam ikizine gebe annenin genel anestezi altında sezaryenle doğumu sunularak, yüksek neonatal fatal prognoz riski nedeniyle gebe takibinin önemine dikkat çekilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

 

 

Keywords

• İkiz gebelik; Siyam ikizi; Yapışık ikiz; Sezaryen

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