One of these, Dr Baumgardt notes, is an umbilical hernia, which occurs when part of the intestine bulges through the belly button. This causes swelling or a bulge coming out of the navel.

The doctor explains that the procedure includes a small incision made at the base of the belly button. If any intestine is present in the hernia, it is placed back into the abdominal cavity.

An umbilical hernia is when abdominal tissue bulges out through an opening in the abdominal muscles around your belly button. Umbilical hernias most often occur in infants, but they can also occur ...