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Umbilical hernia ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no diagnostic ultrasound findings associated with umbilical hernia. However, an ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include incarceration, strangulation, and size of the hernia.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound findings of umbilical hernia are as follows:[1][2]
- An ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include:
- Incarceration
- Strangulation
- Size of hernia
- An ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include:
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]