Am I a Candidate for Umbilical Hernia Surgery?
Short answer: Usual candidates: people with a symptomatic umbilical hernia, or one that is growing or at risk. The surgeon decides. Final candidacy is decided by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for umbilical hernia surgery?
Usual indications
A symptomatic umbilical hernia, or one that is growing or at risk. The surgeon decides.
The evaluation
It includes a medical history and tests, and sometimes imaging. It does not depend solely on what the patient wants.