Patient's question:
The child is one year old. Recently, they have been crying and fussing at night and don't like to eat milk. After going to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor initially diagnosed an umbilical hernia, and I am very worried. I don't know the specific symptoms of an umbilical hernia, and can it be treated on its own?Doctor's answer:
Gastroschisis is a common condition that occurs in infants and young children. Please don't worry too much, as it can be specifically treated! Gastroschisis is also known as omphalocele or embryonic umbilical hernia, and is a congenital abdominal wall defect. It refers to a portion of the intestine protruding through a defect in the umbilical abdominal wall at birth; the protruding intestine is covered only by a transparent membrane composed of amnion and peritoneum. The incidence in newborns is 1/3,200 to 10,000, and it is more common in boys.