An infant case of ruptured umbilical hernia with eviscerated omentum after acupuncture

Serious acupuncture-related complications are rare in infants. We experienced a case of a 58-day-old infant with an umbilical hernia who received acupuncture from a non-professional guardian. Upon initial examination in the emergency department, the omentum protruded through the skin defect caused b...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hun Lee, Eunyoung Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023-07-01
Series:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
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Online Access:http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2023-00703.pdf