Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4121693 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryA case of successful reconstruction of the umbilicus using a depressed scar in an 11-year-old girl with a large and rigid scar spreading around the centre of the abdominal wall is presented. The anatomical umbilicus was replaced by a large scar after a previous surgery for umbilical cord hernia. The difficulty of the conventional method compelled us to use a distant scar dimple as an island flap. In addition, the three-dimensional morphology of the umbilicus could be reproduced by rolling a spindle island flap into a cone. Postoperatively, the reconstructed umbilicus has remained deep and aesthetically well shaped.
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Authors
Natsuko Kakudo, Kenji Kusumoto, Sawako Fujimori, Ayuko Shimotsuma, Yutaka Ogawa,