Umbilical Hernia Repair and Pregnancy: Before, during, after…
Umbilical hernias are most common in women than men. Pregnancy may cause herniation or render a preexisting one apparent, because of progressively raised intra-abdominal pressure. The incidence of umbilical hernia among pregnancies is 0.08%. Surgical algorithm for a pregnant woman with a hernia is n...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00001/full |