title: A simple technique for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty.
abstract: A method for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty is described. The method utilizes a magnet sutured to the umbilical stalk and a locking device which determines the exact location of the umbilicus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D012828:Silicones; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones