Umbilicus and Umbilical Cord

Mohamed Abdel Baky Fahmy, MD, FRCS, is a Professor of Pediatric Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Pediatric Diseases. After studying at Al-Azhar University, Dr. Fahmy became a fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and trained in Manchester, UK before taking up his present position. His previous posts include Head of the Pediatric Surgery Department at the King Fahed Tertiary Hospital, AL Baha, Saudi Arabia, and Consultant and Head of Pediatric Surgery Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Cairo. Dr. Fahmy has also been registered with the British Medical Council since 1994. He was the secretary general of Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons and also a Member of the British Association of Pediatric Surgeons and American Association of Academic Surgery. Dr. Fahmy has published on a range of topics in pediatric urology and neonatal surgery in both national and international publications, with innovation in the field of continent urinary diversion. In recent years he has exhibited  a great interest in rare genitourinary anomalies, and he is the author of Springer’s Illustrative Textbook of Rare Genitourinary Anomalies, 2015.

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.

"This book reviews all aspects of the umbilicus and the umbilical cord, including all congenital and acquired conditions affecting these structures. ... The audience is primarily clinicians who treat children. Surgeons, pediatricians, medical students, and those interested in medical history will find interesting and useful information. ... This is a very thorough review of the umbilicus and the umbilical cord. Although it is narrowly focused on the umbilicus, it covers the topic exhaustively and well." (Vincent R. Adolph, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

“This book reviews all aspects of the umbilicus and the umbilical cord, including all congenital and acquired conditions affecting these structures. … The audience is primarily clinicians who treat children. Surgeons, pediatricians, medical students, and those interested in medical history will find interesting and useful information. … This is a very thorough review of the umbilicus and the umbilical cord. Although it is narrowly focused on the umbilicus, it covers the topic exhaustively and well.” (Vincent R. Adolph, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)