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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Umbilical hernia surgery is indicated when umbilical hernia is larger than 2cm, “elephant’s trunk” appearance, does not spontaneously close by 5 to 6 years of age, symptomatic, strangulation, or increases in size after the age of 1 to 2 years. | |||
==Indications== | |||
Umbilical hernia surgery is indicated in the following cases: | |||
*Larger than 2 cm | |||
*“Elephant’s trunk” appearance | |||
*Did not spontaneously close by 5 to 6 years of age | |||
*Symptomatic | |||
*Strangulation | |||
*Hernia increases in size after the age of 1 to 2 years | |||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Umbilical hernia surgery is indicated when umbilical hernia is larger than 2cm, “elephant’s trunk” appearance, does not spontaneously close by 5 to 6 years of age, symptomatic, strangulation, or increases in size after the age of 1 to 2 years.
Indications
Umbilical hernia surgery is indicated in the following cases:
- Larger than 2 cm
- “Elephant’s trunk” appearance
- Did not spontaneously close by 5 to 6 years of age
- Symptomatic
- Strangulation
- Hernia increases in size after the age of 1 to 2 years