Neonatal presentation of transected sigmoid colon following umbilical cord clamping: Hernia of umbilical cord

Neonatal presentation of transected sigmoid colon following umbilical cord clamping: Hernia of umbilical cord

The umbilicus is a site of numerous embryopathies involving vessels, urachus, mid gut herniation, anterior abdominal wall defects and congenital cysts. Owing to lack of awareness, umbilical cord hernia (HUC) is often misdiagnosed and underreported, with limited data in the literature. We report an i...

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Main Authors: Charles Newton Odongo, Felix Oyania, Amandine Godier-Furnemont, Joshua Moro, Martin Situma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Hernia of the umbilical cord
Neonatal emergencies
Abdominal wall defects
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003384

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