A systematic literature review of demographics, clinical presentation and surgical procedures performed for the appendico-umbilical fistula for the past 100 years

The persistent vitellointestinal duct (PVID) is the rarest of all the vitelline duct anomalies. The enteric end of the vitelline duct mostly connects to the terminal ileum. The appendico-umbilical fistula (appendiceal-umbilical fistula) in which the proximal end of the vitelline duct connects to the...

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Main Author: Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2023;volume=20;issue=4;spage=254;epage=259;aulast=Ghritlaharey