title: Umbilicus preservation with total abdominal wall reconstruction in prune-belly syndrome.
abstract: A technique to preserve the umbilicus in abdominal wall reconstruction for prune-belly syndrome is presented. Our technique has been utilized in 5 cases with success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, UCLA Medical Center.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lesavoy
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D014472:Umbilicus