Umbilicus and Umbilical Cord

This book discusses the importance of umbilical cord and umbilicus as a unique structure, in health and in different diseases. All congenital anomalies of the umbilical cord as well as acquired diseases are explained and discussed with illustrations and animations. Starting from complications during...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fahmy, Mohamed (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Index
  • I. Introduction
  • Nomenclature and Synonyms
  • Definitions
  • Origin of the name
  • Umbilicus in different languages
  • Related Names
  • Other uses of the name
  • II. Umbilicus of plants
  • III. Animal's navel
  • IV. Religious and Art Background
  • Umbilicus and Religions
  • Umbilicus in Different Cultures
  • Umbilicus in Art
  • V. Umbilical Cord
  • Importance
  • Embryology
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Ultrastructure
  • Ultrasonography
  • Pharmacology
  • Uses of Umbilical cord
  • Cord Cut
  • Stump
  • Care
  • Scar
  • Congenital anomalies of the umbilical cord
  • Placental attachment
  • Cord anomalies
  • Cyst
  • Knot
  • Prolapse
  • Malignancy " Cord Tumors"
  • Rare anomalies
  • VI. Umbilicus
  • Normal umbilicus
  • Embryology
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Umbilical Position
  • Types of umbilicus
  • Umbilical Shape
  • Landmark
  • Uses of the umbilicus
  • Importance of umbilicus
  • Navel beatification, Fetishism and Umbilical Gaze
  • Umbilical Disorders: Acquired Diseases
  • Omphalitis
  • Umbilical Granuloma
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Umbilical Polyp
  • Umbilical neoplasm
  • Rare Umbilical Disease
  • Congenital Anomalies: Congenital umbilical wall defect
  • Congenital Umbilical cord Hernia
  • Gastroschisis
  • Examophalous
  • Urachal Anomalies: Patent Urachus
  • Urachal Anomalies: Urachal Sinus
  • Urachal Anomalies: Urachal Cyst
  • Urachal Anomalies: Urachal diverticulum
  • Urachal Anomalies: Urachal neoplasm
  • Vitellointestinal Duct anomalies.