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What is an umbilical hernia and how should it be treated?
2023-04-28 00:12:48 / JETË
Umbilical hernia in newborns appears as a swelling that is noticed at the level of the navel. It affects 10 to 20% of newborns. The umbilical hernia occurs because the abdominal muscles are not yet "glued" together and therefore can leave a space, a break through which they protrude, forming a kind of ball in the navel. The umbilical hernia tends to regress on its own, usually during the first 18-24 months of life: in fact, we can observe a progressive reduction in dimensions, until its disappearance.
Therefore, it is not a pathology, but a situation that normally does not give any kind of complication. In the past, grandmothers advised placing a coin on this swelling, thinking that it will serve to make it go down. In reality, this is not helpful.
When measures are needed
In some cases, the umbilical hernia is not completely removed: if the child is less than three years old, it is simply kept under observation for two reasons. First, because up to that age there is a possibility of a spontaneous recovery. Moreover, it is preferable to operate on children who suffer from this type of hernia after three years, because the umbilical cord is not complicated, except in exceptional cases.
Only if the hernia does not regress or tends to increase in size after three years should action be taken. This is a routine operation, which consists of making a small incision at the lower edge of the umbilical cord, then isolating the hole through which the hernia exits, closing it with stitches and making a suture of the umbilical skin.
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