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What is an umbilical hernia?
An umbilical hernia is a protrusion, or abnormal bulge, that can be felt or seen over the belly button. This condition develops when a portion of the intestine protrudes through the muscle of the abdominal wall.
Umbilical hernias in children are caused by an opening in the abdominal wall that is present at birth. The bulge can be seen and felt all the time or only when the child is crying, coughing, or straining during bowel movements. This protrusion may disappear when the child is relaxed.
One in every six children has an umbilical hernia, and it can affect both boys and girls equally. This condition is more common among African-American children than Caucasian children and low birth weight and premature infants have a higher risk of developing umbilical hernias. Umbilical hernias also often occur in adults, and should be repaired if they are causing symptoms of pain or intestinal entrapment.
Dr. Ragui Sadek is a premier surgeon who established a state-of-the-art and one of the safest bariatric surgery programs in the state. Dr. Sadek has fellowship training in both laparoscopic/bariatric surgery and surgical trauma/critical care, allowing him to safely perform complex surgeries on patients who have been turned down by other practices. As a Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at RWJ Medical School & the Director of bariatric surgery program at RWJ University Hospital, Dr. Sadek offers a cutting-edge range of laparoscopic, robotic, & bariatric surgical procedures with a complication rate substantially below the national average.
Dr. Sadek is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Having performed more than three thousand advanced surgical procedures, Dr. Sadek has established a strong patient satisfaction rate and a solid reputation among the surgical community and is renowned as a top physician in his field by International Association of Healthcare Professionals. As a board-certified surgeon, he holds affiliations with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons. More about Dr. Sadek
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