digestive disorders
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Abdominal wall hernias
Abdominal wall hernias (also called ventral hernias) include Umbilical hernias Epigastric hernias Incisional hernias occur around the navel (umbilicus). Many babies have a small umbilical hernia because the opening for the umbilical cord blood vessels did not close completely. In younger children, doctors sometimes monitor Umbilical Hernia in Children to see whether they close on their own. Some adults have an umbilical hernia because of obesity, pregnancy, or excess fluid in the abdomen ( Ascites ). Epigastric herniasform through natural small defects in the midline of the upper abdominal wall (above the umbilicus). Incisional herniassometimes form through a surgical incision in the abdominal wall. This type of hernia may develop many years after surgery. 