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Umbilical Hernia in Children (cont.)

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  • Cowles RA, Stolar CJH (2006). Abdominal wall defects and disorders of the umbilicus. In FD Burg et al., eds., Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed., pp. 260–263. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  • Aiken JJ (2011). Inguinal and other hernias. In CD Rudolph et al., eds., Rudolph’s Pediatrics, 22nd ed., pp. 1429–1432. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • Brandt ML (2008). Pediatric hernias. Surgical Clinics of North America, 88(1): 27–43.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerJohn Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical ReviewerBrad W. Warner, MD - Pediatric Surgery
Last RevisedDecember 22, 2011

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