Umbilical hernia refers to the external abdominal hernia in which the contents of abdominal cavity protrude from the weak area of navel. Umbilical cord is located in the middle of abdominal wall, which is the latest part of abdominal wall to close during embryonic development. The lack of adipose tissue in the umbilical region directly connects the outermost skin, fascia and peritoneum of the abdominal wall, making it the weakest part of all abdominal walls, from which abdominal contents easily protrude to form umbilical hernia.

Treatment:

Umbilical hernia in human infants

Most umbilical hernias heal themselves within one year through the gradual contraction of umbilical fascia ring. Therefore, before the age of 2, you can observe and wait unless you are imprisoned. Non-surgical therapy is used to promote self-healing.

If you are over 2 years old and the diameter of umbilical hernia exceeds 1.5 cm, you need surgery. At 65438±0cm along the umbilicus, a semicircular incision was made along the umbilicus to cut the skin and subcutaneous tissue, expose the anterior sheath of rectus abdominis, hernia ring and hernia sac, cut the abdominal white line in the middle, free the hernia sac and accept the hernia contents. Partial hernia sac was removed at the hernia ring and then sutured, then the sheath edges of both rectus abdominis muscles were sutured intermittently, and finally the skin was sutured.

Dog treatment is based on the above human treatment methods, after all, there is no specific method for dogs.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Umbilical hernia