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Some cases of pygopagus involve the fusion of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, and spinal cord. Few cases of male pygopagus have been reported; however, the prognosis after separation is unclear. Herein, we report a case of male pygopagus in which successful separation was performed with the reconstruction of the anal canal.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Twins with male pygopagus were born at 35\u00a0weeks by cesarean section. They shared a common anus, penis, and scrotum with four testes. The infants had normal defecation and urination after birth. The separation surgery was scheduled when they were 5\u00a0months. Two distinct anesthesia teams and four surgical teams (neurosurgery, pediatric urology, plastic surgery, and pediatric surgery) were involved in the multidisciplinary approach. After separating the spinal cord, we found that the anal canal and sphincter muscle complex were fused near the anal aperture, and we separated them. The fused penis and testis were separated and reconstructed using the same incisional line as the other separation, and the reconstructions of the anal canals with the sphincter muscle complex were completed. Both patients had an uneventful postoperative course. At 2\u00a0years of age, they could walk and defecate independently. In addition, they voided spontaneously without urinary incontinence at the time of 3\u00a0years and 11\u00a0months.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Separation of the spinal cord with anal canal and urethral reconstruction is important for male pygopagus patients as it allows them to preserve their independent function.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s40792-022-01398-6","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,16]],"date-time":"2022-03-16T03:02:22Z","timestamp":1647399742000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Successful separation of male pygopagus with anal canal and urethral reconstruction: a case report"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Chiyoshi","family":"Toyama","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Motonari","family":"Nomura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuko","family":"Tazuke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chisato","family":"Yokota","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naoki","family":"Kagawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haruhiko","family":"Kishima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Akihiro","family":"Yoshimura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Takeshi","family":"Ujike","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Akira","family":"Nagahara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Norio","family":"Nonomura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tateki","family":"Kubo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Futoshi","family":"Matsui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fumi","family":"Matsumoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hiroomi","family":"Okuyama","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"1398_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"402","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0029-1202855","volume":"19","author":"MA El Gohary","year":"2009","unstructured":"El Gohary MA, Khoury I, Shrama S, Zaki A. 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