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. 2003 May;111(6):1998-2002.

doi: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000056832.00496.2D.

Separation of conjoined pygopagus twins

Brad C McDowell¹, Berry E Morton, Joseph S Janik, Royal K Gerow, Michael H Handler, Adam D Lowenstein, John H Cochran, Patty Coughlin, Teresa Youtz, Steve Conlan

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PMID: 12711962
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000056832.00496.2D

Case Reports

Separation of conjoined pygopagus twins

Brad C McDowell et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 May.

. 2003 May;111(6):1998-2002.

doi: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000056832.00496.2D.

Authors

Brad C McDowell¹, Berry E Morton, Joseph S Janik, Royal K Gerow, Michael H Handler, Adam D Lowenstein, John H Cochran, Patty Coughlin, Teresa Youtz, Steve Conlan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, Colorado Kaiser Permanente, Denver, Colorado 80015, USA. bmcdowel@attbi.com

PMID: 12711962
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000056832.00496.2D

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