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Umbilical hernia natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Umbilical hernias are usually asymptomatic and resolve on their own. Common complications of umbilical hernia include strangulation, incarceration, skin color changes, and ascites.
Natural History
Natural History
The natural history, complications, and prognosis of umbilical hernia are as follows:[1][2][3]
- Umbilical hernias are usually asymptomatic.
- Resolve on their own
- If umbilical hernia become incarcerated then the following symptoms develop in any decade of life:
Complications
Complications
- Common complications of umbilical hernia include:
- Strangulation
- Thinning of the overlying skin
- Uncontrollable ascites
- Incarceration
References
References
- ↑ Blay, Eddie; Stulberg, Jonah J. (2017). “Umbilical Hernia”. JAMA. 317 (21): 2248. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3982. ISSN 0098-7484.
- ↑ “Hernia, Umbilical – PubMed – NCBI”.
- ↑ “Hernia, Pediatric Umbilical – PubMed – NCBI”.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]