TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Umbilical and Supraumbilical Disease A1 - Kokoska, Evan A1 - Weber, Thomas R. A2 - Ziegler, Moritz M. A2 - Azizkhan, Richard G. A2 - Allmen, Daniel von A2 - Weber, Thomas R. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e AB - Umbilical hernia frequently resolves without operation.When needed, persistent fascial defects (umbilical and epigastric hernias) should be repaired before 4 to 5 years of age.Urachal and vitelline remnants often present with infection, and should be excised after the infection has resolved. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100434028 ER -