title: Umbilical reconstruction after repair of omphalocele and gastroschisis.
abstract: This article presents our technique of umbilical reconstruction after the repair of omphalocele and gastroschisis. We have treated 8 patients with an average follow-up period of 13 months (range, 6 approximately 24 months). No major complications have occurred; minor complications have included delayed wound healing, decreased umbilical depth, and hematoma. Our procedure is especially useful for patients who have a midline abdominal scar and relatively intact bilateral rectus abdominis muscles. Most of the patients and their parents have been satisfied with the results of umbilical reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kagawa Medical University, Japan. spark@kms.ac.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokioka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kagawa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000601:surgery*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*