Delayed Separation of the Umbilical Cord Attributable to Urachal Anomalies

The umbilical cord of the newborn usually separates and sloughs by the end of the second postnatal week. However, a wide variation exists in the age at which cord separation occurs in healthy infants with regard to ethnicity, geographical location and methods of cord care. A marked delay in cord sep...

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