The umbilical cord, is a vital structure in utero, but it has no one physiological function in humans after birth. Among the first 10-20 days old newborn baby requires care pediatrician and health staff should learn to the mother how she must be care to make the drying process and complete removal of the cord can be appropriate.
However, even if the mother has correctly followed the instructions, there are chances that the clinical course than the normal healing is delayed or complicated. The chances that the clinician should suspect are quite varied within a spectrum from mild to the most complex pathologies including disturbances of intrauterine development resulting in congenital malformations.
The purpose of this article is to review the published literature and update important clinical aspects pediatrician or physician who treats children should learn to correctly orient the diagnosis and therapeutic opportunity.
Key words: Umbilical pathology; mesenteric duct; urachus; umbilical cord; Meckel diverticulu. |
