hernias are very common preferences and millions of people suffer from them. They occur when the muscular wall is weakened and the body is close to protrude through the muscular wall of tears that are produced in because it puts pressure on the muscle fibers.
and young children and older people can suffer from hernia, and there are several different forms.
One of these forms is the umbilical hernia. The umbilical hernia is the least dangerous type of hernia, and it is encountered in neonates due to problems with the umbilical cord.
The umbilical cord is a tube that has a strong role transport vital substances from mother to child, and he was still inside her. This is the tube enters the body through the navel of the child, a little hole in the stomach is designed specifically for this purpose. After birth, the doctors removed the umbilical cord and navel hole usually closes. In some cases, it does not close, a tissue that is underneath it protrudes through it creates a small bulge or lump. The lump gets bigger if the child is coughing or sneezing. It is usually as large as cherries or strawberries.
a small bulge can be pushed back when the baby is relaxed. Some parents think that if they repeatedly push the lump back with a coin that will fade with time. This fact has been proven to be effective by any scientific study, so doctors do not recommend.
Just a symptom of umbilical hernia is swollen 'cherry' that appears, does not cause any pain and is not contagious.
The good news is that in most cases it disappears during the first year života.Izbočiti be pushed back and the belly button to close it. However, in rare cases it can not heal itself and it needs surgery. This happens if the belly button hole diameter is larger than 2 centimeters after the child reaches one years starosti.Kirurgija a very simple procedure that many physicians can easily do this and will not cause any complications.
Therefore, umbilical hernia not serious at all, and you have nothing to worry if your child has one. All you need to do is wait for it to heal itself, and consult a doctor for his advice from time to time.
