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J Surg Case Rep
; 2022(3): rjac052, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35308258
ABSTRACT
Incarceration of an umbilical hernia (UH) rarely occurs in the pediatric population. They usually resolve spontaneously or are treated after the child turns 4-5 years old [1, 2]. Risk factors for incarceration have been identified, but little is understood about how incarceration of an UH occurs.