The first successful separation of conjoined twins (1689).

Twin Res

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Published: April 2004

Reports on the first successful separation of conjoined twins in 1689 and especially the publication of this achievement, as late as 1752, in the Helvetisch-vernünftiche Wehe-Mutter by Johannes Fatio are discussed in this paper with the intention to correct several historical inaccuracies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/136905204323016096DOI Listing

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