Incarceration of umbilical hernia in infants

Umbilical hernia (UH) is one of the most common conditions in infants and young children and usually closes spontaneously during the early years of life. Complications, such as incarceration, are rare. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only 35 cases of incarcerated UHs reported in childr...

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Main Authors: Shiho Yoshida, Toshihiro Yanai, Eri Tei, Ryo Sueyoshi, Hiroyuki Koga, Atsuyuki Yamataka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618300782