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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 21, 2001 - Issue 3
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The Ibadan conjoined twins: a report of omphalopagus twins and a review of cases reported in Nigeria over 60 years

S. I. OmokhodionDepartments of Paediatrics, University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. K. LadipoDepartments of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
,
T. O. OdebodeDepartments of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
,
O. G. AjaoDepartments of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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C. E. FamewoDepartments of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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S. B. LagundoyeDepartments of Radiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. SanusiDepartments of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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R. A. GbadegesinDepartments of Paediatrics, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Pages 263-270 | Accepted 01 Mar 2001, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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