Adult Umbilical Disorders in Surgical Practice – An Experience from Kashmir

Abstract

Umbilical disorders form an important part of general surgical practice. The disorders may be congenital or acquired and manifest in both genders and affects all age groups. This article analyses the profile of adult umbilical disorders as seen in a surgical division of a medical college in Kashmir valley over a period of two years.

Keywords

• Umbilicus
• Hernia
• Pilonidal sinus
• Granuloma
• Endometriosis
• Lipoma
• Sebaceous cyst