Case Report

Epigastric hernia

Mouhamadou Mansour Diène1, Florent Tshibwid A Zeng1, Tuspin Nicephor Loumandet Deba1, Cheikh Tidiane Mbaye1, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé1, Cheikh Seye2, Gabriel Ngom1,3

1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital Centre, Dakar, Senegal 2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Diourbel Regional Hospital, Universite´ Alioune Diop, Diourbel, Senegal 3Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

Pediatric Surgery in Tropics. 2026;3(1) DOI: 10.70947/PST2026.34

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Abstract

We conducted a retrospective study of patients treated for epigastric hernia between January 2012 and December 2022 at Albert Royer National Children's Hospital Center. Variable of interest were the treatment and the outcomes. Forty-two patients were enrolled, with an average treatment age of 52.8 months. Hernias were present since birth in 69% of the cases. Abdominal pain was the only clinical symptom isolated in twelve patients. Associated pathologies were umbilical hernia (31%), inguinal hernia (2%), and cryptorchidism (2%).

Keywords

Epigastric hernia – Linea alba hernia – Ventral hernia - Children