Four Flaps Technique for Neoumbilicoplasty

Autor: Young Taek Lee, Chan Kwon, Seung Chul Rhee, Sang Hun Cho, Su Rak Eo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Archives of Plastic Surgery, Vol 42, Iss 03, Pp 351-355 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-6163
2234-6171
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.3.351
Popis: The absence or disfigurement of the umbilicus is both cosmetically and psychologically distressing to patients. The goal of aesthetically pleasing umbilical reconstruction is to create a neoumbilicus with sufficient depth and good morphology, with natural-looking superior hooding and minimal scarring. Although many reports have presented techniques for creating new and attractive umbilici, we developed a technique that we term the "four flaps technique" for creating a neoumbilicus in circumstances such as the congenital absence of the umbilicus or the lack of remaining umbilical tissue following the excision of a hypertrophic or scarred umbilicus. This method uses the neighboring tissue by simply elevating four flaps and can yield sufficient depth and an aesthetically pleasing shape with appropriate superior hooding.
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