What Is a Herniated Umbilical Cord?

Small hernia is because the abdominal wall muscles and fascia are not well developed and cannot effectively cover and block the internal organs of the abdominal cavity. It is an increase in abdominal pressure (when angry and crying) or when the organs protrude through the abdominal wall there, forming a raised mass.

Small hernia

Small hernia is because the abdominal wall muscles and fascia are not well developed and cannot effectively cover and block the internal organs of the abdominal cavity. It is an increase in abdominal pressure (when angry and crying) or when the organs protrude through the abdominal wall there, forming a raised mass.

Western Medicine Name

Congenital oblique hernia

Other name

Small hernia

Affiliated Department

Gynecology-Pediatrics

Disease site

Umbilical hair

The main symptoms

Umbilical hernia or bowel can protrude through the weak part of the umbilical cord to form an umbilical hernia

Main cause

Abdominal wall muscle fascia

Multiple groups

Infants

Contagious

Non-contagious

way for spreading

innate

Whether to enter health insurance

Yes

Due to umbilical developmental defects, the umbilical ring is not closed, or the umbilical cord root tissue and the umbilical ring fail to heal after the umbilical cord falls off. When the intra-abdominal pressure increases, the omentum or bowel can protrude through the weak part of the umbilical cord to form an umbilical hernia.

The pediatric hernia usually referred to as medically refers to congenital oblique hernia. Because the testicles of the boy fell to the scrotum through the inguinal canal before birth, and the peritoneum that moved down formed a sheath-like process. If the sheath process is not blocked after the baby is born, it becomes a large cavity, and the contents of the abdominal cavity will protrude from here to the body surface, forming an oblique hernia. Because the right testicle descends slightly later than the left, and the atresia of the sphincteroid is also later, the right inguinal hernia is more frequent. Of course, girls can also form oblique hernias due to weak abdominal walls, but the incidence is very low.

Hernias appear in infants less than 6 months old, and some sick children can heal on their own, but those who have not healed after 1 year of age or appear after 1 year of age generally require surgery. The medical attitude towards oblique cancer in children is that those who are over one year old should undergo early surgery. Because pediatric hernia surgery is simple, fast and effective. Moreover, the surgical trauma is minor and the postoperative pain is very light. Non-surgical treatment is not recommended. Pediatric hernia surgery is different from adults, as long as the hernia sac is ligated high to achieve treatment. During the operation, the skin incision was only 1.5 to 2.0 cm, and it was not necessary to cut the inguinal canal, as long as the hernia sac was pulled out for high ligation. The operation is usually completed in about 20 minutes, and the hospitalization time is 2 to 3 days. The wound can be closed without sutures. There are many doctors who treat pediatric hernia with an adult incision of the inguinal canal, which is not very scientific. Damage to the inguinal canal increases surgical trauma and prolongs postoperative recovery.