The 'Celtic cross' technique for immediate umbilical reconstruction post-laparotomy and surgical ablation of the umbilicus

Emmanuel A De La Cruz; Raffat K Jaber; Arnold D Tabuenca; Victor C Joe

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.016

The 'Celtic cross' technique for immediate umbilical reconstruction post-laparotomy and surgical ablation of the umbilicus

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Feb;62(2):258-61. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.016. Epub 2007 Nov 19.

Authors

Emmanuel A De La Cruz¹, Raffat K Jaber, Arnold D Tabuenca, Victor C Joe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18024230
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.016

Abstract

We present a novel method for immediate umbilical reconstruction following surgical ablation of the umbilicus that is simple and reproducible with aesthetically satisfactory results.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Esthetics
Humans
Laparotomy / methods
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Surgical Flaps
Umbilicus / surgery*
Urachal Cyst / surgery