Table 1 Summary of the 30 cases of hernia of the umbilical cord (HUC)

14 HUC simple manual reduction

○ 12 HUC clamped

○ 2 HUC ligated with 3/o vicryl

4 HUC WITH PVID

○ 1 of these 4 HUC associated with none rotation, short bowel and perforated distal ilium

3 HUC needed surgical intervention due to:

○ 1 HUC with broad base

○ 1 HUC with long neck

○ 1 HUC with hemorrhagic fluid in the sac

6 HUC with non-reducible contents

○ 1 HUC with Mikel’s diverticulum and adhesions

○ 3 HUC with peritoneal septum and narrow communication

○ 1 HUC with fibrous bands in the sac trapping loops of the ilium

○ 1 HUC with sliding hernia

2 HUC with intestinal obstruction

○ 1 due to ileal atresia had ileostomy

○ 1 due to application of umbilical clamp on the intestine in HUC

1 HUC late presentation

Patient with epithelialized hernia of the umbilical cord