Reconstruction of umbilicus during functional closure of bladder exstrophy.
In babies born with bladder exstrophy, the umbilicus is caudally displaced, and attached to the upper margin of the exstrophied bladder. Reconstructive surgery often removes the navel. A surgical technique for preservation and repositioning of the umbilicus is presented.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*