title: Umbilical reconstruction with an inverted C-V flap.
abstract: We have created a method for umbilical reconstruction with satisfactory results. The C-V flap developed for nipple reconstruction was used in an inverted fashion. The inverted C-V flap can produce a satisfactory reconstruction of umbilical structures, especially the ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*