Umbilical hernia surgery Hamburg
General Surgery and Surgical Practice Alster Hamburg Poppenbuettel – Tel: +49 40 602 30 06
Info
Weakness in the abdominal wall at the navel. Abdominal content prolapses through the gap in the abdominal wall beneath the skin. Pain and risk of strangulation.
Therapy
Remedy possible only through surgery.
operative procedure
Closure of the gap in the abdominal wall by sutures. Umbilicus is preserved.
what’s next
Some days local pain. Heavy lifting and carrying must be avoided for about 6 weeks.
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