title: Reconstruction of the umbilicus using a single triangular flap.
abstract: Many techniques for reconstruction of an absent umbilicus have been described; however, none has achieved a perfect result. We report a new alternative for constructing an umbilicus using a conical flap and present two representative clinical cases. Our technique creates an umbilicus with sufficient depth with good results, including maintenance of depth after more than 1 year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*