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An unusual case of umbilical hernia rupture with evisceration

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    Abstract

    Umbilical hernia is a common pediatric diagnosis for which the initial management is usually nonoperative. The high incidence of spontaneous closure and the infrequency of complications in the first few years of life justify this conservative management strategy. The authors present a case of a 5-month-old girl with a history of prematurity and prolonged ventilatory support, who subsequently experienced bowel evisceration via a previously uncomplicated umbilical hernia. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)E33-E35
    JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
    Volume40
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Apr 2005

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Surgery
    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

    Keywords

    • Evisceration
    • Rupture
    • Umbilical hernia

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