This will be a single institution, prospective, randomized controlled trial. Patients presenting as an outpatient for repair of umbilical hernias who meet our inclusion criteria, whose parents provide permission to participate in the study, will receive the umbilical hernia repair that they are randomized to. The appropriate data will be collected on day of surgery, and patients will be followed with a delayed parental submission of incisional photograph.
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Cosmetic Outcome
Timeframe: 4 - 6 weeks and 2 years post operation