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Umbilical hernia-
Do the immediate surgery is required in case of mild strain in case of umbilical hernia or it can be avoided by medicine for the time being and can be performed later.. can the strain can be due to gastric & other reasons not due bowl movement .. plz suggest
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Umbilical hernia
Can't be treated with medcn
It's a defect
Avoid heavy weight lifting
Or any stenious work
If doing take precautions
Strain can be due to
Chronic cough
Asthama
Abdominal truma
Constipation
So umbilical hernia if it's small
Or large treatment is SURGERY
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It’s completely based on your symptoms and ultrasound findings .. that is based on size of defect and content .. if you are symptomatic like abdominal pain vomitings fever redness around the hernial area you should go for surgery ..
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Ultrasound abdomen
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
Avoid straining
Get umbilical hernia surgery done
Medicine do not treat hernia
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Pls share ultrasonography reports.
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