Should my child have surgery for an umbilical hernia?

References

Citations

1. Stoll BJ, Kliegman RM (2006). The umbilicus. In RE Behrman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed., pp. 775. Philadelphia: Saunders.

2. Papagrigoriadis S, et al. (1998). Incarceration of umbilical hernias in children: A rare but important complication. Pediatric Surgery International, 14(3): 231–232.

3. Marion RW (2001). Umbilical hernia section of Umbilical anomalies. In RA Hoekelman et al., eds., Primary Pediatric Care, 4th ed., p. 1891. St. Louis: Mosby.

Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: January 23, 2008
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Brad W. Warner, MD - Pediatric Surgery
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