UMBILLICAL HERNIA-NON SURGICAL TREATMENT

UMBILICAL HERNIA-NON SURGICAL TREATMENT
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THIS IS A CONGENITAL DEFECT IN CHILDREN.IF IT IS SMALL CONSERVATIVE MEASURES ARE ENOUGH.
IF IT IS LARGE ,SURGERY IS THE ANSWER.MANY YOUNG INFANTS DO NOT GET PROPER ADVISE ON CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT.MOTHERS ARE ADVISED USUALLY ABOUT APPLICATION OF A COIN OF 2 CM DIAMETER IS APPLIED&BANDAGED OVER THE DEFECT FOR 3-6MONTHS,WHEN IT MIGHT SHOW AUTOMATIC CLOSURE OF DEFECT.
THE BETTER WAY OF DOING THIS IS APPLICATION OF A SMALL PLASTIC BALL,LIKE PING -PONG BALL
OR A MEDIUM SIZED INDIAN LIME FRUIT(AMERICAN LIME IS 8 TIMES BIGGER!).THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT THE BALL WONT SLIP AWAY UNLIKE THE COIN.THIS IS QUITE SAFE &HAS NO SIDE EFFECT.THE SIZE OF HERNIA OFTEN BECOMES LARGER DUE TO FREQUENT CRIES OF THE CHILD THAT INCREASES THE INTRA ABDOMINAL PRESSURE,FORCING THE HERNIAL SAC WITH BOWEL TO PROTRUDE OUTSIDE WHEN THE HERNIAL ORIFICE(UMBILICUS)IS NOT SUPPORTED BY A BALL LIKE OBSTRUCTION.EVEN IF INFANT CRIES THE BALL IS USUALLY RETAINED IN THE SAME PLACE&APPEARS TO BE IDEAL IF A PING-PONG BALL IS USED.