A study, published in JAMA Surgery, identified the factors that lead to umbilical hernia recurrence, a common general surgery procedure. Researchers studied 332 military veteran patients who underwent ...

That noticeable bulge around your belly button might seem harmless at first, but umbilical hernias can develop into serious medical situations requiring surgical intervention. Understanding when this ...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders in children can have a profound individual, family, and societal impact. Substantial healthcare dollars are spent annually to manage these disorders. Functional ...

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The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center has recently published a video article for other physicians about robotic subcutaneous-only repair (SCOLA) for umbilical hernia with diastasis recti. This is a ...

I went for a umbilical hernia repair 4 weeks ago. Should it still be very hard around the hernia and painfull/tender? The surgeon said that the laparoscopies I went for damaged the umbilical cord and ...

When he was just three months old, Lucy Muthoni's son, who is now six years old, developed a swelling on his umbilical cord which expanded whenever he cried. "My son used to cry and sometimes cough at ...