 Hernia, Umbilical
"Hernia, Umbilical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A HERNIA due to an imperfect closure or weakness of the umbilical ring. It appears as a skin-covered protrusion at the UMBILICUS during crying, coughing, or straining. The hernia generally consists of OMENTUM or SMALL INTESTINE. The vast majority of umbilical hernias are congenital but can be acquired due to severe abdominal distention.
| Descriptor ID |
D006554
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.614.378 C23.300.707.374.937.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Umbilical- Hernia, Umbilical
- Exomphalos
- Umbilical Hernia
- Hernias, Umbilical
- Umbilical Hernias
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hernia, Umbilical".
- Diseases [C]
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases [C16.614]
- Hernia, Umbilical [C16.614.378]
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
- Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
- Hernia [C23.300.707]
- Hernia, Abdominal [C23.300.707.374]
- Hernia, Ventral [C23.300.707.374.937]
- Hernia, Umbilical [C23.300.707.374.937.500]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hernia, Umbilical".
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Umbilical" by people in Profiles.
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Gil LA, Asti L, Nishimura L, Banks AR, Woodard J, Islam S, Forrest CB, Acker SN, Berman L, Allukian M, Rymeski B, Greenberg S, Kelleher K, Minneci PC. Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar; 295:783-790.
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Gallagher LT, Lyttle BD, Meyers ML, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Liechty KW, Derderian SC. Fetal lung volumes measured by MRI predict pulmonary morbidity among infants with giant omphaloceles. Prenat Diagn. 2023 11; 43(12):1514-1519.
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He K, Hills-Dunlap JL, Kashtan MA, Riley H, Henry OS, Graham DA, Wynne N, Cramm SL, Rangel SJ. Frequency of Potentially Avoidable Surgical Referrals for Asymptomatic Umbilical Hernias in Children. J Surg Res. 2022 09; 277:290-295.
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Hills-Dunlap JL, Anandalwar SP, Kashtan MA, Graham DA, Rangel SJ. Contemporary practice and perceptions surrounding the management of asymptomatic umbilical hernias in children: A survey of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Oct; 55(10):2052-2057.
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Hills-Dunlap JL, Melvin P, Graham DA, Kashtan MA, Anandalwar SP, Rangel SJ. Association of Sociodemographic Factors With Adherence to Age-Specific Guidelines for Asymptomatic Umbilical Hernia Repair in Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 07 01; 173(7):640-647.
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Hills-Dunlap JL, Melvin P, Graham DA, Anandalwar SP, Kashtan MA, Rangel SJ. Variation in surgical management of asymptomatic umbilical hernia at freestanding children's hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul; 55(7):1324-1329.
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Merkow JS, Nelson EJ. Intraoperative Acute Respiratory Failure in an Immunocompromised Patient with Human Metapneumovirus. Am J Case Rep. 2018 Mar 16; 19:301-303.
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Flack SH, Martin LD, Walker BJ, Bosenberg AT, Helmers LD, Goldin AB, Haberkern CM. Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block or wound infiltration in children: a randomized blinded study of analgesia and bupivacaine absorption. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Sep; 24(9):968-73.
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Hammad HT, Chennamaneni V, Ahmad DS, Esmadi M. Strangulated umbilical hernia after esophagogastroduodenoscopy in a patient with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E247.
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Clements MB, Chalmers DJ, Meyers ML, Vemulakonda VM. Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy: a case report and review of the literature. Urology. 2014 May; 83(5):1162-4.
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