Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia in a Child

Accession number;05A0160469
Title;Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia in a Child
Author; KOUCHI KATSUNORI (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) YOSHIDA HIDEO (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) MATSUNAGA TADASHI (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) KURODA HIROAKI (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) HISHIKI TOMORO (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) YAMADA SHIN'ICHI (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) SATO YOSHIHARU (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) TERUI KEITA (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka) ONUMA NAOMI (Chibadai Daigakuin'igakukenkyuin Shonigeka)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Journal Code:Z0323B
ISSN:0385-6313
VOL.37;NO.1;PAGE.39-41(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.1, REF.13
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;A five-month-old female infant's umbilicus suddenly enlarged, and she vomited subsequently. Abdominal radiography showed signs of an ileus. We diagnosed that she had an incarceration of umbilical hernia. Manual reposition of the incarcerated intestine failed, and an emergency operation was performed. At the operation, the incarcerated intestine was revealed as cecum, and the diameter of the hernia ring was measured as 1.5 cm. The incarcerated intestine was repositioned and the hernia ring was closed. The post-operative course was uneventful. We summarize twelve cases of incarcerated umbilical hernia in Japan and discuss them in conjunction with the literature. (author abst.)