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Umbilical hernia

Definition

A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ bulges through a weak area of muscle. An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum and fluid, omentum, or a portion of abdominal organ(s) through the umbilical ring. The umbilical ring is the fibrous and muscle tissue around the navel (belly-button). Small hernias usually close spontaneously without treatment by age 1 or 2. Umbilical hernias are usually painless and are common in infants.

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Gangrenous umbilical herniaUmbilical herniaUmbilical hernia NOSUmbilical hernia causing obstruction without gangreneUmbilical hernia with gangreneUmbilical hernia with obstruction, without gangreneUmbilical hernia without obstruction or gangreneincarcerated umbilical hernia without gangreneirreducible umbilical hernia without gangrenestrangulated umbilical hernia without gangrene

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