Treat umbilical granulomas with cooking salt

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Treat umbilical granulomas with cooking salt

Bruce Arroll

Bruce Arroll

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Umbilical granulomas commonly occur in the neonatal period. In normal circumstances, the umbilical stump falls off when the umbilical fibromuscular ri
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2. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37024416 (J Pediatr Surg 2023;58[9]:1843–48).