Study Examines Ethical Issues Surrounding Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins
Difficult Case of Twins Joined at the Head Illustrates Ethical ComplexitiesArlington Heights, Ill. – The case of a pair of "craniopagus" twins (conjoined at the head) illustrates the complex bioethical issues involved in deciding whether to attempt separation surgery, according to an article in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "Although separation of craniopagus twins is exceedingly rare, the principles