title: Impact of umbilical polyp resection: A report and literature review.
abstract: The preferred treatment for this lesion should be the total resection of the umbilical polyp with a mini-laparotomy because residual intestinal mucosa at the umbilicus can be confirmed to eliminate the risk of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisayuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minato
authors.affiliation: Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education, School Health Nursing, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kanako C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Akinobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taketomi
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*