Incidental Umbilical Hernias in Pilots: An Emerging Time Bomb or An Inconsequential Finding

Aim and background: Umbilical hernias are defects in the ventral abdominal fascia occurring at or near the umbilicus. They occur commonly in populations worldwide, including civil aircrew. Our study was conducted at a premier civil aircrew evaluation center with 42 civil aircrew personnel diagnosed...

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Main Authors: CP Shanthanu, Snehangsh Dash, Umesh Kumar Mishra, MM Ram Shankar, Bhanu Pratap Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Academics
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Online Access:https://www.jmaacms.com/doi/JOMA/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11003-0172
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