Table 1 Reported cases of conjoined twins with unclear chorionic triplet pregnancy
Study ID | Maternal age (years) | Mode of conception | Triplet type | Diagnosis age (wks) | Type of conjoining | Prenatal intervention of conjoined twins | Intervention weeks | Delivery age (wks) | Delivery method | Outcome of the fetuses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Conjoined twins | Single fetus |
Hartung RW 1984 [21] | 21 | NS | NS | NS | Cranio-thoraco-omphalopagus | No | / | NS | CS | Live birth weighing 1140 g and died 1 h later | Live birth weighing 950 g |
Koontz WL 1985 [22] | 32 | NS | NS | 29 | Cranio-thoraco-omphalopagus | No | / | 31 | CS | Live birth weighing 1580 g and died shortly after birth | Live birth weighing 1390 g |
Apuzzio JJ 1988 [23] | 30 | Spontaneous | NS | 15 | Thoraco-omphalopagus | No | / | NS | TOP | / | / |
Kaveh M 2013 [24] | 27 | Spontaneous | NS | 15 | Thoraco-omphalopagus | No | / | 36 | CS | Live birth weighing 3080 g and died 5 days later | Live birth no weight data |