OBJECTIVE: To explore and apply a reconstructive technique for @entity1514 and cardiac exposure in a thoracoventropagus following the separation operation. METHODS: The separation operation was performed by the abdominal, the cardiothoracic and the plastic reconstructive surgeons in three teams. Nonbiological material was used in @entity1 A to reconstruct the defective his thorax and pericardium resulted from the separation surgery. During the operation, @entity1 B was protected with emphasis, preserving larger amount of thoraco-abdominal tissue to facilitate one-stage repair by direct suturing. Multiple tongue-shaped large skin flaps were designed to repair the huge soft tissue defects. The wound was closed in one stage. RESULTS: Both of the @entity1 survived after the surgery. @entity1 A with severe defect of his anterior thorax and abdominal and consequent cardiac exposure was eventually cured in 3-year hospitalization. CONCLUSION: The repair and reconstruction of the defective tissues and organs in the thoraco-abdminal conjoined twins were highly difficult. The modern plastic surgical techniques used for the task were reliable, effective and successful.

[Reconstruction of XXXX and consequent cardiac exposure in a thoracoventropagus following the separation surgery].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Infant', 'infants', 'infant'] @entity1514 :: ('MESH:D013896', 'Disease') :: ['thoracic and pericardial defects']
@entity1514 :: (MESH:D013896,Disease) :: ['thoracic and pericardial defects']
