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Eur J Pediatr Surg 2009; 19(6): 402-404
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202855
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202855
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Surgical Separation of a Rare Case of Male Pygopagus
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Publikationsdatum:
09. April 2009 (online)

Introduction
Pygopagus twins are rare, accounting for 10–18% of all conjoined twins. Most surviving pygopagus twins are females and all surviving male pygopagus twins reported to date had a separate anus.
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