Management of the sac during umbilical hernia repair in children

Alvear, Domingo T.; Pilling, George P.

doi:10.1016/0002-9610(74)90308-0

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“…Umbilical hernia repair involves either a circumumbilical or intraumbilical skin incision, dissection of the hernia sac, and suture closure of the fascia. Proboscoid umbilical skin can be left to contract on its own, although some authors have suggested minimizing the excessive skin by a variety of suture and/or flap methods [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. The goal of surgery for these hernias is to definitively close the fascial defect while optimizing the aesthetic result of the wound and minimizing complications.…”

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