African Journal of Paediatric Surgery (Jan 2016)

Impact of umbilical polyp resection: A report and literature review

  • Hisayuki Miyagi,
  • Shohei Honda,
  • Masashi Minato,
  • Tadao Okada,
  • Kanako C Hatanaka,
  • Akinobu Taketomi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0189-6725.194677
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 4
pp. 196 – 198

Abstract

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The preferred treatment for this lesion should be the total resection of the umbilical polyp with a mini-laparotomy because residual intestinal mucosa at the umbilicus can be confirmed to eliminate the risk of recurrence.

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