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Aesthetically pleasant umbilicoplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20489399     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The umbilicus is an important aesthetic feature of the abdomen and thus calls for an optimized reinsertation technique. Localization and characteristics of the umbilicus were assessed in 137 adults. In addition, age, height, weight, pregnancy, and gender were recorded. Each participant reviewed his own photographs while the authors reviewed all of them. The categorization included a rating and an evaluation of the silhouette. A vertical-configured umbilicus was the most frequently observed. Nevertheless, the score for oval shape was superior. Following a pregnancy, the navel became shorter and wider. Furthermore, the distances measured between the fixed bony points were larger in males and as BMI increased. The height of a person had no impact on the position or height of the umbilicus. An oval-shaped umbilicus that is positioned at 2/3 of the distance from the pubis to the xiphisternum may lead to the most aesthetic results. Thus, the goal in umbilicoplasty is to obtain this configuration.
Authors:
Norbert Pallua; Marta P Markowicz; Frederike Grosse; Stephanie Walter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of plastic surgery     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1536-3708     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Plast Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-21     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7805336     Medline TA:  Ann Plast Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  722-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Unit, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. npallua@ukaachen.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Wall / surgery
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anthropometry
Body Mass Index
Chi-Square Distribution
Cohort Studies
Esthetics
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Risk Assessment
Sex Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surgery, Plastic / methods*
Suture Techniques*
Treatment Outcome
Umbilicus / surgery*
Wound Healing / physiology
Young Adult

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