Background/Aim: Primary omental torsion is uncommon, mimicking appendicitis and other
acute abdominal pathologies. It often escapes diagnosis on imaging investigation or …

Incarceration of an umbilical hernia (UH) rarely occurs in the pediatric population. They
usually resolve spontaneously or are treated after the child turns 4–5 years old [,]. Risk …

Umbilical hernia (UH) is one of the most common conditions in infants and young children
and usually closes spontaneously during the early years of life. Complications, such as …

Objective To evaluate the demographic characteristics, presentation, treatment and
management outcome of patients that presented with complicated umbilical hernia …

An umbilical hernia, although considered a benign condition of childhood, may rarely
manifest with serious complications such as incarceration and viscous organ strangulation …

Inguinal and umbilical hernias are very common in the pediatric age group, and they can be
associated with severe complications. A congenital inguinal hernia (CIH) is an indirect …

Introduction and aim. Assessment of risk of complications in umbilical hernia is important.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of size of the umbilical ring on the risk of …

Background: Umbilical hernias are commonly encountered during infant checkups and
result from the incomplete closure of the umbilical ring. Usually, umbilical hernia do not …

Background of the study: Umbilical hernia is common among children. The natural history is
spontaneous involution of the defect by 5 years of age but can progress into adulthood. Most …

Umbilical hernia is a protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through the umbilical ring, within
a peritoneal sac. They are one of the most common conditions managed by paediatric …