When a woman is pregnant the umbilical cord will travel through a small opening that is in the baby’s abdominal muscles. This opening should be closed before the mother gives birth to them.
However, if by chance the muscles are not able to come together completely then a weak area will form in the abdominal wall. This is able to cause the umbilical hernia when they are born or later in their life.
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There is one type of hernia that affects infants and children more than adults – this is known as the umbilical hernia. This hernia is caused when the a portion of the intestine is pushing through a weak are in the abdominal muscles in or around the area of the belly button. This condition is considered by many doctors to be harmless.
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As to the the type of umbilical hernia surgery, this is not up to the patient. The doctor will choose the best procedure and he will choose the one that will provide the fastest and safest results. Doctors want to spare the patient as much discomfort as possible and provide for the fatest recovery so they do pick the best procedure to get the job done. The procedure he chooses will be based on the size of your hernia and position of the hernia.
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