{"id":1001,"date":"2009-06-07T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-07T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.onegoodcookie.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2009-11-05T10:35:19","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T15:35:19","slug":"umbilical-hernia-in-infants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/2009\/06\/umbilical-hernia-in-infants\/","title":{"rendered":"Umbilical Hernia In Infants"},"content":{"rendered":"
Umbilical hernias (aka belly button hernias) are extremely common in infants and toddlers and occur in 10% – 30% of newborns.<\/p>\n Management of the hernia at time of discovery is dependent on the size of defect in the abdominal wall. Small hernias (< 2.0 cm) frequently close on their own and repair should be delayed until age 4.<\/p>\n Defects larger than 2 cm should be repaired at time of diagnosis, although this is typically scheduled on an elective basis as incarceration (i.e., tissue or bowel becoming trapped in the hernia) is rare. Umbilical Hernias In Infants Umbilical hernias (aka belly button hernias) are extremely common in infants and toddlers and occur in 10% – 30% of newborns. Management of the hernia at time of discovery is dependent on the size of defect in the abdominal wall. Small hernias (< 2.0 cm) frequently close on their own and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nUmbilical Hernias In Infants<\/strong><\/p>\n
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