Hernia umbilical

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La hernia umbilical es una protrusión del peritoneo y líquido, omento, o de una parte de uno o varios órganos abdominales que sobresalen a través del anillo umbilical. El anillo umbilical es el tejido muscular y fibroso que se encuentra alrededor del ombligo. Las hernias pequeñas casi siempre se cierran espontáneamente sin tratamiento entre el primer y segundo año de vida. Éstas generalmente son indoloras y son frecuentes en los niños menores de un año.

Fecha de revisión: 10/27/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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