Omphaloplasty: A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus

Description:

This book offers an essential guide to surgical approaches to the umbilicus. The navel is the only natural scar in the body, accepted for all human beings all over the world. Its absence or distortions can have negative psychological impacts, as it normally lends beauty and harmony to the otherwise unattractive abdomen.  The aesthetic importance of the navel justifies the increasing amount of individuals undergoing abdominoplasty and omphaloplasty. However, these surgeries may lead to a series of complications or unintended aesthetic outcomes. Indeed, the postsurgical final aspect of the umbilicus is the main stigma and primary source of problems and complaints following abdominoplasty. In this book readers will find a complete surgical guide to the most important surgical approaches and strategies related to the navel, helping them to deliver a high standard of quality and patient-tailored surgical and aesthetic outcomes. Written by a renowned plastic surgeons with more than 20 years of experience, Omphaloplasty - A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus offers readers an overview of general and innovative surgical techniques for the umbilicus, helping them to make the best choice when performing abdominoplasties.

Table of Contents:

Umbilical Anatomy and Position

The Navel’s Vascular Anatomy and Its Surgical Application

Omphalo and Neo-Omphaloplasty

Progressive Tunneling: The Dilson Luz Technique, Applied in Abdominoplasties and Lipoabdominoplasties and Considerations on the Umbilicus

Umbilicus and Scar Positioning During Abdominoplasty: Main Determinants of Results

Umbilicoplasty

Neo-Omphaloplasty in Dermolipectomies: Personal Technique

Emulation of a Newborn’s Umbilical Scar

Creation of the Umbilical Region During Full Abdominoplasty: New Concepts and Techniques

The “Y-T” Navel Technique

Umbilicoplasty with Minimum Stump

Umbilicoplasty Without Scars: My Personal Experience

Reconstructive Neo-umbilicoplasty

Reconstruction of the New Umbilicus: Indications and Choices

Management of Esthetic Alterations of the Umbilicus

Omphaloplasty: X-Shaped Flap Technique

Umbilicoplasty in Bikini Form

Back Matter