Separation of Craniopagus Twins

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics : CQ : the International Journal of Healthcare Ethics Committees
Reuben Johnson, Philip Weir

Abstract

Separation of craniopagus twins is fraught by ethical issues. The surgery is high risk and may involve the sacrifice of one twin. We review surgical successes in separation of craniopagus twins and consider ethical and legal concepts affecting the decision to undertake such procedures. Our discussion considers how Gillett's potentiality principle and the concept of moral permissibility may be used to arrive at fair and realistic decisions.

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Jul 15, 2017·Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics·Farideh NejatLeila Kouchakzadeh
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