How to treat umbilical leakage?

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Neonatal umbilical hernia is a common disease in the neonatal period. Small lumps can be seen in the umbilicus soon after birth. Small lumps can be large and tense when they are quiet or lying down. When coughing and crying, small lumps will swell up again. The majority of children with umbilical hernia do not need any treatment. With the increase of age, crying decreases, abdominal muscle strengthens and umbilical ring shrinks, and self-healing occurs around 1 year old. Children with intestinal obstruction and vomiting, constipation, crying, etc. must be immediately sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, and surgical treatment should be considered when necessary. Now let's talk about it.

How to treat umbilical leakage?

First: because infant umbilical hernia rarely occurs incarceration, non-surgical treatment can be used first. This relatively conservative treatment is to use adhesive tape sticking therapy, using wide strip adhesive tape to pull both sides of the abdominal wall to the abdominal midline, sticking and fixing, so as to prevent hernia block from protruding, and make the umbilical part in a tension-free state, and the umbilical foramen can gradually heal and close. Change the adhesive tape once a week, if you have adhesive dermatitis, you can use the abdominal belt to bandage properly.

Second: if the baby cry more severe, do not be afraid, generally no other symptoms. Because the baby's abdominal wall is relatively soft, incarceration generally only needs to do abdominal X-ray to understand whether there are signs of intestinal obstruction. I've seen it tied to my navel with a soft towel. I don't know the specific effect.

Third: there is a method for abdominal bandage, which is especially suitable for newborns and small infants. Most of them will choose this method. The specific usage is: usually wear it during the day, relax when sleeping at night, and often adjust the tightness, so as to prevent the excessive expansion of umbilical hernia, which is conducive to the healthy growth of children.

matters needing attention

If the child is over 2 years old and the umbilical hernia has not healed, surgery should be performed. The specific method of operation is to make a corresponding arc incision 1-2cm below the umbilical hernia to expose the anterior sheath of rectus abdominis on both sides. Incise the abdominal white line and hernia sac. If there is no complete hernia sac, incise the peritoneum.