title: Umbilical reconstruction using a cone-shaped flap.
abstract: We have performed new umbilical reconstruction with good results in 9 patients using the procedure of forming a circular cone with a flap that is anchored onto the abdominal wall. Our procedure uses a single flap or brings two flaps together, to form a three-dimensional structure with a single or double suture line, so that the umbilicus will retain its depth over a long period of time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*