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*Management for umbilical hernias include: | *Management for umbilical hernias include: | ||
**Watchful waiting | **Watchful waiting | ||
**Educating the parents of the natural course of the condition | **Educating the parents of the natural course of the condition including complications. | ||
***Most hernias resolve in the first few years of life | ***Most hernias resolve in the first few years of life. | ||
*If umbilical hernia is incarcerated than it is treated with the following: | *If umbilical hernia is incarcerated than it is treated with the following: | ||
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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
- Management for umbilical hernias include watchful waiting, educating the parents of the natural course of the condition as most hernias resolve in the first few years of life.
Medical Therapy
- The medical therapy for umbilical hernia is as follows:[1][2]
- Management for umbilical hernias include:
- Watchful waiting
- Educating the parents of the natural course of the condition including complications.
- Most hernias resolve in the first few years of life.
- If umbilical hernia is incarcerated than it is treated with the following:
- IV fluids
- Nasogastric tube
- Emergent surgery