Umbilical Hernia

• Umbilical Hernia - is a protrusion of a portion of the intestine through the umbilical ring muscle, and fascia surrounding the umbilical cord.
• Umbilical Hernia - It is a common condition among infants, and it usually shows up as a bump under the belly button that may be more visible when the baby cries, coughs, or strains
• Umbilical Hernia - is usually painless and harmless, and it often goes away on its own by the time that the child is 4 or 5 years old
• Types of Umbilical Hernia

  • Reducible
  • Incarcerated
  • Stangulated
• Reducible Hernia - Hernia that doesn't require immediate treatment, can just be pushed back into place
• Incarcerated Hernia - It happens when your intestines get trapped in the bulging abdominal muscles, causing pain tenderness,the need to examine tissue.
• Stangulated Hernia - happens when the blood supply to your intestines is cut off, causing the tissue to die. A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
• Anatomy and Physiology Involved in Umbilical Hernia:

  • abdominal Wall
  • Umbilicus
  • Abdomen
• umbilicus - marks the point where the umbilical cord connects a developing fetus to its mother
• Causes of Umbilical Hernia:

  • Incomplete closure
  • Increased intra-abdominal pressure
  • congenital defects
• Signs and Symptoms of Umbilical Hernia:

  • Visible Bulge
  • Discomfort or crying
• Consult a doctor if:

  • large, non-reducible bulge
  • redness, swelling, tenderness
• Hernia Repair Surgery - only treatment for an umbilical hernia
• Nursing Interventions (Non Surgical) for Umbilical Hernia:

  • wear a supportive binder
  • avoid strain
• Nursing Interventions (post surgical Care) for Umbilical Hernia

  • Pain management
  • monitor the incision site for infection