Abstract

Adult umbilical hernias make up about 6 to 14% of all abdominal wall hernias. Surgical intervention is usually indicated when the umbilical hernia becomes symptomatic and poses a risk of incarceration. The hernia contains a stable, fibrotic hernia void that does not enlarge, rather a hernia sac that enlarges In most patients. Because the hernia sac neck is usually small compared to the hernia sac size, confinement and suffocation are ordinary. As a result, after diagnosis, an elective repair is

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