Umbilical Reconstruction Techniques: A Literature Review

摘要: There are many instances in which sacrificing the umbilicus is unavoidable. Umbilical reconstruction (umbiliconeoplasty) an important surgical procedure to complete abdomen’s and give again a pleasant cosmetic appearance. To provide overview of all techniques for umbiliconeoplasty described literature. PubMed database was queried using ‘umbilical reconstruction’, ‘umbilicus ‘navel ‘umbiliconeoplasty’, ‘neo-omphaloplasty’ or ‘umbilicaneoplasty’ select papers dealing with umbilicus. Sixty different missing were 77 papers. Local skin flaps purse-string suture technique most frequently techniques. The Three technique, Four 2 Lateral rectangular pedicle lateral popular local flap Indications ranged from congenital pediatric defects during abdominoplasty. Several reconstruction. While there not universal algorithm choice surgeon may decide use based on other surgeons’ experiences reports. This journal requires that authors assign level evidence each article. For full description these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer Table Contents online Instructions Authors www.springer.com/00266 .