New Ask-a-Doctor Pediatric & Fetal Surgery Forum

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MedHelp is pleased to announce the opening of the new Pediatric & Fetal Surgery forum located at http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pediatric--Fetal-Surgery/show/341 . This is the second ask-a-doctor forum where are questions will receive a personal answer The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - the #1 rated Children's Hospital in the US. The forum is open now for new questions, and we hope you'll take advantage of this.

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[margypops]

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[kayahsiek]

Hi,

My son did surgery at four months for an umbilical remnant. It was removed, the opening to the bladder was closed and and hernia repaired.

He is now six months and I have noticed that there is once again a discharge from his navel which started recently. The area is slightly red and looks sore. Nothing showed up on the ultrasound or the VUCG. Any idea what this might be? I am worried that it may get infected. I can't understand why there is a discharge if this was fixed. Before the surgery, the doc said it was a leakage of urine...any insight would help please.

We have been referred back to his pediatrician after all these tests.