Management of umbilical granuloma

Abstract EN

A prospective study to 125 babies complain from umbilical granuloma 64 males, 61 females they classify into 2 groups, first group (65 babies) are treated by cauterization while second group (60 babies) are treated by double ligation between period 1st jun.

2009 31st dec.

2009 We found that the recurrence rate after double ligation (5 babies 8 %) while after cauterization about( 15 babies 23 %) So we advice to use double ligation in treatment of umbilical granuloma in newborn babies which less recurrence and less complications than ordinary cauterization.