TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative evaluation of craniopagus twins
T2 - Anatomy, imaging techniques, and surgical management
AU - Goldman-Yassen, A. E.
AU - Goodrich, J. T.
AU - Miller, T. S.
AU - Farinhas, J. M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Craniopagus twins are a rare congenital malformation in which twins are conjoined at the head. Although there is high prenatal and postnatal mortality for craniopagus twins, successful separation has become more common due to advances in neuroimaging, neuroanesthesia, and neurosurgical techniques. Joined brain tissue, shared arteries and veins, and defects in the skull and dura make surgery technically challenging, and neuroimaging plays an important role in preoperative planning. Drawing on our experience from consultation for multiple successful separations of craniopagus twins, we discuss what radiologists need to know about the anatomy, classification, imaging techniques, and surgical management of craniopagus twins.
AB - Craniopagus twins are a rare congenital malformation in which twins are conjoined at the head. Although there is high prenatal and postnatal mortality for craniopagus twins, successful separation has become more common due to advances in neuroimaging, neuroanesthesia, and neurosurgical techniques. Joined brain tissue, shared arteries and veins, and defects in the skull and dura make surgery technically challenging, and neuroimaging plays an important role in preoperative planning. Drawing on our experience from consultation for multiple successful separations of craniopagus twins, we discuss what radiologists need to know about the anatomy, classification, imaging techniques, and surgical management of craniopagus twins.
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U2 - 10.3174/ajnr.A6571
DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A6571
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32439641
AN - SCOPUS:85086346394
SN - 0195-6108
VL - 41
SP - 951
EP - 959
JO - American Journal of Neuroradiology
JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology
IS - 6
ER -