Cuckow Peter, Mishra Pankaj
Department of Pediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Department of Pediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Semin Pediatr Surg. 2015 Oct;24(5):237-40. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Jul 4.
The pediatric urologists role is confined to ischio-, para-, and pygopagus conjoined twins. The aim is to preserve renal function, to address problems with urinary continence, and to optimize genital issues with particular reference to sexual and reproductive function. Full urological imaging is essential prior to separation for planning and for the operation itself.