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Title: Umbilical Hernia - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment


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Umbilical Hernia - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
  • - Specialty Care Clinics

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What is an Umbilical Hernia?
  • An umbilical hernia happens when part of your
    intestine bulges through the opening in your
    abdominal muscles near your belly button (navel).
    Umbilical hernias are common and generally
    harmless.
  • Umbilical hernias are most common in infants, but
    they could affect adults as well. In an infant,
    an umbilical hernia might be particularly evident
    when the infant cries, causing the belly button
    to protrude. This is a typical sign of an
    umbilical hernia.
  • Children's umbilical hernias usually close on
    their own in the first two years of life, though
    some remain open into the fifth year or longer.
    Umbilical hernias that appear during adulthood
    are more likely to require surgical repair.

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Symptoms Of Umbilical Hernia
  • An umbilical hernia makes a soft swelling or
    bulge near the navel. In babies who have an
    umbilical hernia, the bulge might be visible only
    when they cry, cough, or strain.
  • Umbilical hernias in children are generally
    painless. Umbilical hernias that appear during
    adulthood might cause abdominal discomfort.
  • When should you see a doctor?
  • If you suspect that your baby has an umbilical
    hernia, speak with the baby's doctor. Look for
    emergency care if your baby has an umbilical
    hernia and
  • Appears to be in pain
  • Starts to vomit
  • Has tenderness, swelling, or discoloration at the
    area of the hernia
  • The same guidelines apply to adults. Speak with
    your doctor if you have a bulge near your navel.
    Look for emergency care if the bulge becomes
    painful or tender. Immediate diagnosis and
    treatment could help prevent complications.

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Causes Of Umbilical Hernia
  • During gestation, the umbilical cord passes
    through a tiny opening in the baby's abdominal
    muscles. The opening generally closes just after
    birth. If the muscles do not connect together
    completely in the midline of the abdominal wall,
    an umbilical hernia might appear at birth or
    later in life.
  • In adults, excessive abdominal pressure
    contributes to umbilical hernias.
  • Causes of increased pressure in the abdomen are
  • Obesity
  • Multiple pregnancies
  • Fluid in the abdominal cavity
  • Previous abdominal surgery
  • Long-term peritoneal dialysis to treat kidney
    failure
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  • Contact No. 469-545-9983
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