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Umbilical hernia in children in a developing country: Does the season have an effect on the occurrence of strangulation?

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Gabriel Ngom, Fatou Gassama, Azhar Salim Mohamed, Oumar Ndour

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Gabriel Ngom, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal

Fatou Gassama, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal

Azhar Salim Mohamed, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal

Oumar Ndour, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal

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Umbilical hernia; Children; Developing country; Season; Strangulation

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South African Medical Journal 2016;106(8):744. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i8.10947

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Date submitted: 2016-04-20
Date published: 2016-07-14

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