Generally, neonatal umbilical velvet surgery requires hospitalization.
Umbilical antlers, also known as umbilical yolk tube polyps or umbilical polyps, are caused by hyperplasia of the remnant tissue of the yolk tube in the umbilicus of the child.
If the umbilical antler is large, surgery is required. Surgery is less invasive, but general anesthesia is usually used, and hospitalization is usually recommended to avoid post-anesthetic accidents and infections from improper post-operative care.
After the surgery, the wound healing process needs to be observed to see if there is any bleeding or oozing.
In addition, parents need to take care of their children after discharge from the hospital, and mothers of breastfed children need to eat a light diet.
Newborns are relatively fragile, you need to pay attention to observe the child’s physical state, there are abnormalities should be timely medical treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not blindly take medication, so as not to cause discomfort.