What organ is 3 inches above belly button?
By Marty Makary M.D., M.P.H. Located directly behind the stomach, the pancreas lies deep in the center of the abdomen. Its position corresponds to an area 3-6 inches above the “belly button”, straight back on the back wall of the abdominal cavity. What does pain above the belly button mean? If you feel a sharp pain near your belly button that gets worse when you stretch or cough, you might have a hernia.