2002 Volume 38 Issue 5 Pages 768-774
Purpose : Treatment of infantile umbilical hernia is still controversial. Authors compared outcomes between conservative observation and adhesive strapping for this disorder. Methods : Study was done prospectively from Jan. 1998 to Dec. 1999 at two institutes. Patients with umbilical hernia, less than 6 months old and more than 1, 500 g at birth, were observed only at A institute and were treated with adhesive strapping at B institute. Results : Twenty-four cases were followed at A. At 6 months of age, eleven cases (45.8%) them were cured and before one year of age seventeen cases (70.8%) healed spontaneously. 102 cases were treated with adhesiva strapping at B. All of the patients were healed completely at 6 months of age. There is a statistically significant (p<0.01) difference in healing rates between A and B institutes. Conclusion : Adhesive strapping is an effective procedure for early healing of infantile umbilical hernia.
