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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 7, No. 1, 2002, pp. 35-39
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Bioline Code: js02005
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2002, pp. 35-39
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Conjoined (Siamese) Twins in Zambia
L Munkonge
Abstract
The university Teaching hospital is the main referral centre for Zambia a country that has a population of over 11 million people. Fourteen sets of conjoined twins have been seen between 1970 and 1999. Of these fourteen sets of twins, three cases were stillborn (21.43%). The remaining 11 (78.57%) sets were brought in alive. Five (35.71%) of these eleven sets had multiple congenital abnormalities; and were not subjected to operation. All five died within a period of two 'weeks. Six (42.86%) sets were successfully separated. An attempt has been made to establish the incidence of conjoined twins in Zambia. Basic pInciples of management have been suggested and constraints likely to be encountered in a third 'world country like Zambia have been discussed.
Keywords
Conjoined, Siamese and twins
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