Cardiology in the Young
- Cardiology in the Young / Volume 9 / Issue 02 / March 1999, pp 203-206
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1047951100008477 (About DOI), Published online: 19 August 2008
Brief Reports
Surgical ligation of a persistent arterial duct in one of conjoined thoracopagus twins prior to surgical separation
Roque A. Cordobaa1, Ernesto Juanedaa1 and Luis E. Aldaya1 c1
a1 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and Section of Paediatric Cardiology, Hospital Privado, Cordoba, Argentina
Abstract
One of conjoined thoracopagus twins, with separate hearts and a common pericardial sack, presented with respiratory distress because of a persistent arterial duct causing congestive heart failure in the neonatal period. Surgical ligation of the duct was performed prior to subsequent separation, with an excellent outcome.
(Accepted May 13 1998)
Correspondence:
c1 Dr. L. E. Alday, Section of Paediatric Cardiology, Hospital Privado, Naciones Unidas 346, 5016 Cordoba, Argentina. Telephone number: (54-51) 688 220. Fax number: (54-51) 688 220. E-mail address: imagenhp@nt.com.ar
