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Umbilical abnormalities are frequently encountered by pediatric surgeons and are a cause of parent’s anxiety. The majority of these disorders are congenital. The embryology, classification and clinical features of umbilical abnormalities are discussed.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Umbilical Abnormalities in Infants and Children. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_13
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