Original Article

Morphometric Description of the Umbilicus in Infants Aged 1 to 24 Months: A Prospective Study

L CISSE (1), CT MBAYE (2), SAM DIA (3), A NDIAYE (4) (5), FB LO (1), MA KAMATE (6), O SOKHNA (6), D GUÈYE (7), PA MABYE (6) (7), NA NDOYE (6) (7), A SAGNA (6) (7), O NDOUR (6) (8), G NGOM (6) (7),ABDOULAYE NDIAYE (5)

(1) Department of Surgery, Pikine National Hospital Dakar, Senegal (2) Department of Surgery, Ziguinchor Regional Hospital, Ziguinchor, Senegal (3) Department of radiology, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Dakar, Senegal (4) Department of Plastic Surgery, Aristide LeDantec Hospital Dakar, Senegal (5) Laboratory of Anatomy, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal (6) Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal (7) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children’s Hospital Dakar, Senegal (8) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide LeDantec Hospital Dakar, Senegal

Pediatric Surgery in Tropics. 2026;3(1) DOI: 10.70947/PST2026.35

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Abstract

The umbilicus is a central anatomical landmark with significant cultural, aesthetic, and surgical relevance. Its morphology and position vary according to genetic and environmental factors, yet data on pediatric populations of African descent remain scarce. This study aims to describe the anatomical characteristics of the umbilicus in infants under two years of age from a sub-Saharan African population and explore their implications for pediatric surgical practice.

Keywords

Pediatric umbilicus, Umbilical anatomy, Children, Umbilical hernia