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Umbilical Hernia
Please suggest is it possible to stay another 6 months without surgery?? Or any other option like Abdominal Belt etc. She isn't facing any problems..
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This is an infraumbilical hernia. (Similar entity as umbilical hernia). You definitely need surgical correction with mesh placement, can be done by open or laparoscopic approach.
To delay the surgery is not generally advisable as these kind of hernias are more prone to get complicated. And the time to reach complication cannot be predicted.
So as per my advice get operated soon.
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Obviously, you have umbilical hernia. At present maybe asymptomatic, but abdominal contents may come out of the gap, and will get obstructed. So, surgical repair is indicated.
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Since it's an asymptomatic umbilical hernia,you can wait but at any time if you have severe pain vomiting immediately consult your surgeon
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do not use any abdomen belt
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Size of defect is small and gut is comming out as content, it can get complicated any day nobody can predict and at that time situation ll be worse,
so don't wait much
Get it operated as soon as conditions become favourable
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Dr. Priyank M Shah
General Surgeon
3 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Do not use abdominal belt . Either wait or go for surgery but never use belt. I have seen patients with hernia getting complicated with use of belt. Go for surgery as soon as the condition is favourable.
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Consult a general surgeon if pain , vomiting occur
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Dr. Rahul Jaiswal
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19 yrs exp
Noida
Avoid abdominal pressure
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
U can if no symptoms
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes you can wait.
To consult only in case of severe pain, redness or vomiting.
Belt is hazardous and not to be used.
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