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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for Umbilical hernia
  1. Umbilical hernia repair is surgery to repair an umbilical hernia . An umbilical hernia is a sac (pouch) formed from the inner ... used to repair the hole associated with the umbilical hernia. Your surgeon may also place a piece of ...
  2. ... surgically. In most cases, by age 3 the umbilical hernia shrinks and closes without treatment. The indications for umbilical hernia repair include: Incarcerated (strangulated) umbilical hernia Defects not ...
  3. An umbilical hernia is an outward bulge in the area around the belly button. It occurs when internal organs or ... There is no known way to prevent an umbilical hernia. Taping or strapping an umbilical hernia will not ...
  4. An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum and fluid, omentum, or a portion of abdominal organ(s) through the ... spontaneously without treatment by age 1 or 2. Umbilical hernias are usually painless and are common in infants.
  5. ... you have had abdominal surgery in the past. Umbilical hernia is a bulge around the belly button. It ... with mesh patches to plug the hole. An umbilical hernia that does not heal on its own by ...
  6. ... a scar if you have had abdominal surgery. Umbilical hernia appears as a bulge around the belly button. ...
  7. ... gives birth. Exercise may help improve the condition. Umbilical hernia may occur in some cases. Surgery is rarely ...
  8. ... muscle tone Extra fingers or toes ( polydactyly ) Hernias: umbilical hernia , inguinal hernia Hole, split, or cleft in the iris ( coloboma ) Low-set ears Intellectual disability , severe Scalp ... lower jaw ( micrognathia ) Undescended testicle ( cryptorchidism )
  9. ... macroglossia) Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Abdominal wall defect ( umbilical hernia or omphalocele ) Enlargement of some organs Overgrowth of ...
  10. ... visceromegaly), large body size (macrosomia), abdominal wall defects (umbilical hernia or omphalocele), and overgrowth on one side of ...
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