title: Umbilicus reconstruction with modified 'unfolded cylinder' technique.
abstract: Many techniques have previously been reported for reconstruction of the umbilicus. The common goal of reconstruction is to obtain a stable and aesthetically pleasing umbilicus with sufficient depth. Presented here is the reverse application of an 'unfolded cylinder' design, which has previously been reported for nipple reconstruction. The procedure can be applied with local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis and the drawing of the design is simple. Since the walls of the neoumbilicus are consisted of flaps, which are brought together without any twisting or tension, long-term use of a stent is unnecessary and the result is mostly stable and lasting. Moreover, the depth of the neoumbilicus is adjustable by widening the top rectangle in its design, which can increase it. Therefore, the procedure is suitable for thin as far patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey. sezbek@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozbek
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*