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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

congenital diaphragmatic hernia and ECMO, and trauma and burn care. Each of the pediatric surgical trainees will have completed formal training in an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency. Upon ...

MORE than 130 children have had surgery at UHL under a new model of care that brings surgical care closer to home.