Age and Probability of Spontaneous Umbilical Hernia Closure

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 May 1;178(5):497-498. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0087.
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Plain language summary

This cohort study of children younger than 6 years uses electronic health records to investigate whether a child’s age is associated with the probability of spontaneous umbilical hernia closure and to refine guidelines for surgical repair.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Hernia, Umbilical* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Retrospective Studies