umbilical hernia

Age and Probability of Spontaneous Umbilical Hernia Closure

Author/s: 
Katherine He, Dionne A Graham, Louis Vernacchio, Jonathan Hatoun, Laura Patane, Shannon L Cramm, Shawn J Rangel

This cohort study of children younger than 6 years uses electronic health records to investigate whether a child’s age is associated with the probability of spontaneous umbilical hernia closure and to refine guidelines for surgical repair.

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