What is the umbilical fistula in newborns, children and adults, how does it look like to be treated? How to do a navel examination in a newborn for fistula?

The navel of the navel is a disease that is dangerous for the occurrence of complications. To eliminate the fistula, urgent surgical intervention may be required.

Umbilical fistulas in adults arise from surgery, inflammation and suppuration in the navel and surgical intervention may be necessary to correct this disease.

What is the umbilical fistula in newborns, what does it look like?

Umbilical fistula of newborns is a pathology that is a hole that connects the navel to another internal organ( usually with the intestine).It looks like a damp, unhealed umbilical wound, from which the liquid is continually being extracted.

The navel of the navel can be:

• incomplete - the wound becomes wet, festering, but there is no secretion from the intestine
• complete - the wound is wetting, the skin around it is irritated, intestinal discharge is observed at the navel junction with the intestine.

IMPORTANT: Cure the complete fistula only operatively, by excising the entire fistula.

Incomplete navel of navel

Incomplete navel of navel: cause of

The reason for the incomplete fistula of the navel in newborns is the absence of buildup of connective tissue to close the distal segment in the yolk duct.

In other words, the incomplete fistula is not the closed cholagogue and urinary ducts that are necessary to ensure fetal life during pregnancy.

This phenomenon is quite common in newborns. In the absence of complications, the incomplete fistula passes independently up to 6 months.

IMPORTANT: If the fistula is full, it means that the contents of the intestine are released outward. Wait for the independent healing of such a fistula is impossible in any case, since the likelihood of serious complications is very high.

Incomplete fistula is not closed cholagogue or urinary duct

Examination of navel in a newborn on fistulas

It is possible to diagnose the presence of an abnormality in a child before the birth, during ultrasound. Also, the umbilical fistula can detect during the cord cutting or with further medical examination of the child.

To confirm or deny the diagnosis of "fistula" and to find out its exact dimensions and location, it is possible on the basis of results of ultrasound or fistulography.

Applying the method of fistula probing , refine the diagnosis. If the probe passes inside a few centimeters, then the diagnosis is correct.

Examination of the navel in the newborn for fistulae

What is the umbilical fistula in children and adults, what does it look like?

Fistula is a channel through which different cavities are connected. In newborns, it is often a congenital pathology. But there is also an acquired fistula that occurs after surgery and inflammation.

IMPORTANT: Depending on where and how the edge of the channel is located, the fistulas are internal and external.

In adults, umbilical fistulas can be formed due to prolonged and severe inflammation of the abdominal wall, as well as in those cases of opening the abscess and the release of purulent contents through the navel.

IMPORTANT: At the navel site, the bleeding mucosa may appear, which lines the fistula.

Incomplete umbilical fistula in a child

Umbilical and vesicoureteral fistulas: causes of

An umbilical fistula or a fistula of the bile duct is formed due to the non-proliferation of the bile duct. The umbilical cord falls off late, after disappearing, a fistula opening is exposed, in which a red mucous membrane is visible.

IMPORTANT: If the umbilical cord is fistulous, feces are secreted from it, if incomplete is a yellow liquid.

Complete umbilical fistula is often complicated by inflammatory processes in the navel area, as well as weight loss and noticeable skin thinning. Because of the high probability of developing an intestinal obstruction, an urgent operation is indicated for the treatment of complete umbilical-intestinal fistulas.

IMPORTANT: Incomplete fistula overgrows itself, surgery is rarely required.

In the bladder-umbilical fistula( urinary tract fistula) , urine is periodically released from the orifice. If the child is relaxed, it is released a few drops, if strained, strained - a trickle. If the fistula is large, the entire volume of urine is released through it.

Surgery for umbilical fistula

Congenital navel fistula: causes of

In the umbilical cord of the child there are blood vessels and two ducts:

• bile - connects the navel to the ileum
• urinary - connects the navel with the bladder

If the obliteration of the biliary and urinary ductsdoes not happen, then the umbilical fistulas develop.

When the entire bile duct is open, the child has a fistula in place of the navel, through which feces are excreted.

In the absence of uluria obliteration, urine is released through the umbilical-cystic fistula formed.

Fistula of the navel in adults and children: how are they treated?

With incomplete navel, treatment is a series of conservative procedures:

• baths with potassium permanganate
• fistula treatment with hydrogen peroxide solution
• "drying" with iodine or green
• application of dressings with chlorophyllt solution

In most cases, shallow incomplete fistulas grow up to 6 months. If this does not happen, children older than six months have an operation.

IMPORTANT: In case of incomplete fistulas, possible suppuration is a great danger. To prevent inflammation of the navel, careful regular treatment of the wound with antiseptics and control of the navel are necessary. Complete fistulas are treated only promptly.

Hydrogen peroxide for the treatment of umbilical fistulas

Fistula of the navel in adults: folk remedies

With the help of folk remedies it is possible to alleviate the patient's condition by removing inflammation and eliminating the pus of the umbilical fistula.

Recipe No.1 .Filtered infusion of chamomile flowers or calendula treat fistula wounds. To prepare it you will need:

• dried flowers( 1 - 1.5 tablespoons)
• boiling water( 1 item)

1. Colors put in a glass container
2. Pour boiling water
3. Cover with a lid
4. Let it brew for 2 hours
5. Wipe the wound with a moistenedan effective tampon.

Recipe # 2. If you need to extract pus from the wound, use:

• eucalyptus leaves( 40 pcs.)
• vegetable oil( 1 tea)
• medium bulb( 1pc)

1. Grind eucalyptus leaves
2. Mix with vegetable oil
3. Mix insist 18-24 hours
4. Grate small bulb
5. Add gruel to the oil with eucalyptus
6. Blend thoroughly
7. Put into gauze folded in several layers and apply to the wound for half an hour once a day.

IMPORTANT: Folk remedies for treating the navel of the navel can not be used as basic.

Chamomile infusion for the treatment of umbilical fistulas

Fistula navel: operation

The operation to remove the fistula of the navel is performed under general anesthesia. The incision that surrounds the navel continues to the pubic region, and the navel is sewn over the fistula.

Fistula is excised, the defects formed in this case in the bladder or intestine, are sutured. The technique of performing the operation for umbilical-intestinal and vesicou-umbilical fistulas is the same.

Surgery for excising the navel of the navel

If the condition of the patient worsens during the home treatment of the navel fistula, the inflammation develops on the affected area or the body temperature suddenly increases, it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor, since the disease is dangerously high probability of secondary infection.

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