TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Umbilical Hernia
A1  - Doherty, Gerard M.
PY  - 2010
T2  - Quick Answers Surgery
AB  - •  Bulge  elicited  by  the  Valsalva  maneuver  at  the  umbilicus•  Main  complaint  associated  with  umbilical  hernias  is  the  cosmetic  appearance•  Patients  may  note  discomfort  or  a  heaviness  sensation  associated  with  the  hernia  bulge•  The  hernia  sac  usually  contains  only  pre-peritoneal  fat  although  small  bowel  or  other  abdominal  viscera  may  be  present•  Classification  of  incisional  hernias-Reducible:  Visceral  contents  of  the  hernia  sac  able  to  retract  into  the  abdominal  cavity-Incarcerated:  Visceral  contents  cannot  be  returned  to  the  abdominal  cavity-Strangulated:  Incarcerated  hernia  where  the  blood  flow  to  the  entrapped  viscera  is  compromised  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58103987
ER  -