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Introduction to Abnormalities of the Umbilicus in the Infant

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Initially described is the position of the umbilicus from infancy to puberty. The author discusses umbilical abnormalities in the infant and child including bladder exstrophy, omphalocele, gastroschisis, and urachal pathology including literature review.

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Shiffman, M.A. (2017). Introduction to Abnormalities of the Umbilicus in the Infant. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Pediatric Umbilical Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43890-0_11

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