What Is an Umbilical Hernia? An umbilical hernia is a lump that appears when part of your intestines or other tissue sticks out through your abdominal muscles near your navel. It looks like a ...

Hunter, M.D. Considering all the time parents spend cleaning and caring for their baby's genital area during diaper changes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an angiogenic factor secreted by pneumocytes-II, may play a role in the pathogenesis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Studies in ...