Patent Urachus Repair
Definition
Patent urachus repair is surgery to correct a urachus (a tube that connects the fetal bladder to the umbilical cord) that fails to close after birth.
Purpose
A patent urachus is an anomaly, and repair is recommended for these defects occurring at birth.
Demographics
The condition occurs three times more often in male infants than in females.
Description
As fetal development progresses, the urachus, a tube that can measure from 1.2–3.9 in (3–10 cm) long and 0.3–0.4 in (8–10 mm) in diameter, forms, extending from the front dome of the bladder to the umbilicus. Following birth, the tube, adjacent to the umbilical...
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