Resolution of physiological umbilical hernia occurs at which week of gestation?
ANSWER: (C) 10REF: Abdominal Wall Hernias: Principles and Management By Robert Bendavi page: 594During development the intestinal loops lie outside the abdominal cavity in the umbilical cord called the physiological umbilical hernia. The loops go back into the abdominal cavity by 10th week of gestation.
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Stomach and Intestines