Effectiveness of table salt versus copper sulphate in treating umbilical granuloma: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Umbilical discharge is one of the commonest presentations to health care in infancy, and umbilical granuloma is the leading cause [1]. Umbilical granuloma is defined as moist and fleshy granulation tissue at the centerof the umbilicus which becomes apparent after separation of the umbilical cord [2]. Subclinical infection from a devitalized umbilical stump can lead to inflammation resulting in overgrowth of endothelial cells and inadequate epithelialization which eventually results in an umbilical granuloma.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research