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, umbilical hernia repair, umbilical hernia repair is surgery, an umbilical hernia, a sac of abdominal tissue that protrudes, the umbilicus, belly button, a hernia is caused, the muscles, the abdomen develop a weak spot, defect, abdominal contents, bulge out, herniate, contents, the hernia, contained, a lining, the hernia sac, umbilicus, belly button, natural weakness, in the abdominal wall where hernias commonly occur, symptoms include discomfort, a noticable bulge, gets bigger, standing, coughing, disappears, lying down, general anesthesia, used, hernia repair, small hernias repaired, local anesthesia, an incision is made under the umbilicus, hernia sac is identified, separated, surrounding tissues, pushed back inside the abdominal cavity, hernia defect is very small, strong non-absorbable sutures, hernia defect is larger, a piece of synthetic mesh, children, umbilical hernias, fairly common, such a hernia is obvious at birth, pushes the umbilicus outward, more obvious, the infant cries, increased pressure results in more visible bulging, in infants, defect is not, treated surgically, by age 3 the umbilical hernia shrinks, closes, umbilical hernia repair necessary, children, reasons, hernia is incarcerated, strangulated, tissue gets stuck pushed out, defect has not closed by 3, 4 years of age, defect is very large, unacceptable to parents, cosmetic reasons, adults, umbilical, para-umbilical hernias, relatively common in adults, more common in overweight people, in women, after pregnancy, most surgeons recommend they be surgcially repaired, they tend to get bigger over time, surgical repair, risk that some abdominal contents, a bit of fat, intestine, get stuck, incarcerated, hernia defect, become impossible to push back in, is typically painful, blood supply is compromised, strangulation, patient, urgent surgery, incarcerated abdominal tissue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, a hernia that cannot be reduced, pushed back in, lying down, relaxed should seek urgent medical attention, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, breathing problems, pneumonia, heart problems, surgery, bleeding, infection, risks specific to umbilical hernia surgery include injury to bowel, is rare, expect successful repair, the hernia, long-term prognosis is excellent, very rarely the hernia, recur, recurrence is more common, a larger hernia, than 3 cm, repaired, a mesh, most umbilical hernia repairs, done on an outpatient basis, require a short hospital stay hernia is very large, after surgery, patient's vital signs, monitored, remain, in the recovery area, stable, medication is supplied, pain, patients, parents patient, child, taught to care, the incision at home, full activity, resumed in 2-4 weeks.