Umbilical cord hernia

Umbilical hernia

A umbilical hernia is a malposition of part of the small intestine with its mesentery in the subcutaneous ring at the navel. It can be congenital or acquired during life.

The main cause of a hernia is most often birth trauma, a weak umbilical cord, prematurity and complications during childbirth, which give rise to a hernia in the future. A hernia can be diagnosed from childhood.

Externally, the newborn appears to be a healthy baby with the same signs as any healthy newborn. But his belly button is bittern