"Hernia, Umbilical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A HERNIA due to an imperfect closure or weakness of the umbilical ring. It appears as a skin-covered protrusion at the UMBILICUS during crying, coughing, or straining. The hernia generally consists of OMENTUM or SMALL INTESTINE. The vast majority of umbilical hernias are congenital but can be acquired due to severe abdominal distention.
| Descriptor ID |
D006554
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.614.378 C23.300.707.374.937.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Umbilical- Hernia, Umbilical
- Exomphalos
- Umbilical Hernia
- Hernias, Umbilical
- Umbilical Hernias
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hernia, Umbilical".
- Diseases [C]
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases [C16.614]
- Hernia, Umbilical [C16.614.378]
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
- Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
- Hernia [C23.300.707]
- Hernia, Abdominal [C23.300.707.374]
- Hernia, Ventral [C23.300.707.374.937]
- Hernia, Umbilical [C23.300.707.374.937.500]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hernia, Umbilical".
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Umbilical" by people in Profiles.
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Provider education leads to sustained reduction in pediatric opioid prescribing after surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Mar; 57(3):474-478.
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Provider education decreases opioid prescribing after pediatric umbilical hernia repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul; 55(7):1319-1323.
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Umbilical hernia repair in conjunction with abdominoplasty: a surgical technique to maintain umbilical blood supply. Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Jul-Aug; 29(4):333-4.
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"One-stop" surgery: implications for anesthesiologists of an expedited pediatric surgical process. South Med J. 1999 Mar; 92(3):308-12.
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One-stop surgery: evolving approach to pediatric outpatient surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Jan; 34(1):129-32.
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Fetal anomaly detection by second-trimester ultrasonography in a tertiary center. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Apr; 178(4):742-9.
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Management of the gastrointestinal tract and nutrition in patients with cloacal exstrophy. J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Jun; 31(6):771-3.
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Pneumatic reduction bag for treatment of gastroschisis and omphalocele. A 10-year experience. Ann Surg. 1986 May; 203(5):512-6.
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Anesthetic management of neonatal surgical emergencies. Anesth Analg. 1981 Apr; 60(4):204-15.