Chapter 17. The Umbilicus
- John M. Hutson AO, BS, MD (Monash), MD, DSc (Melb), FRACS, FAAP (Hon) Chair of Paediatric Surgery General Surgeon and Urologist Professor of Paediatric Surgery1,2,
- Michael O'Brien MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, FRCSI (Paed), FRACS (Paed) Paediatric Urologist3,
- Alan A. Woodward MBBS, FRCS, FRACS General Surgeon and Urologist3,
- Spencer W. Beasley MBChB (Otago), MS (Melb), FRACS Professor of Paediatric Surgery4
Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch17
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
Book Title
Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hutson, J. M., O'Brien, M., Woodward, A. A. and Beasley, S. W. (eds) (2009) The Umbilicus, in Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch17
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 3
Department of Paediatric Urology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 4
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
- Published Print: 28 MAR 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405162678
Online ISBN: 9781444300109
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- abnormalities of umbilicus;
- umbilical hernia and umbilical herniation;
- para-umbilical hernia;
- umbilical sepsis (omphalitis) - dangerous infection;
- infant with discharge from umbilicus;
- vitello-intestinal duct and patency of whole tract;
- small mucosal opening at umbilicus;
- umbilical hernia and treatment beyond 2–3 years of age
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Embryology
Umbilical hernia
Para-umbilical hernia
Epigastric hernia
Umbilical sepsis
The infant with a discharge from the umbilicus
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