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Hernia umbilical - Treatment

Tratamiento:

Generalmente, no se requiere tratamiento a menos que la hernia continúe después de la edad de 3 a 4 años. En algunos casos poco comunes, el tejido del intestino u otros tejidos pueden protruir y perder su riego sanguíneo (resultar estrangulados), lo cual es una situación de emergencia que requiere cirugía.

Pronóstico:

La mayoría de las hernias umbilicales mejoran sin tratamiento hacia la edad de 3 a 4 años y las que no cierren pueden necesitar cirugía. Estas hernias generalmente son indoloras.

Posibles complicaciones:

El estrangulamiento del tejido del intestino es poco común pero grave y requiere de cirugía inmediata.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Llame al médico o acuda al servicio de urgencias si el bebé está muy irritable o parece tener dolor abdominal intenso o si la hernia se torna sensible, inflamada o se decolora.

Hernia umbilical

Reviewed last on: 8/2/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Carlo WA. The Umbilicus. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 99.

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