If your son has an umbilical hernia which does not seem to be getting smaller it is worth asking his GP to refer him to a paediatric surgeon to see if he will need surgery before he starts school.

Mkhululi Ncube, [email protected] A TOTAL of 100 children underwent life-changing hernia surgeries at Mpilo Central ...

Background and aims: The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is approximately 1 in 3000 with reported survival of 60-70%[1]. The aim of this study was to review management and ...

Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. General anesthesia is given, and a small cut (incision) is made in or just below the navel. The abdomen is inflated with air so ...

Dr Cheah Hui Shan, a consultant paediatric surgeon at Sunway Medical Centre (SMC) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, said inguinal hernia is more common in boys. Premature birth and low birth weight ...