Open AccessDetermining anatomical position of the umbilicus in Iranian girls, and providing quantitative indices and formula to determine neo-umbilicus during abdominoplasty
Author(s) -
Rafi Parnia,
Ladan Ghorbani,
Nariman Sepehrvand,
Sanaz Hatami,
Shahrzad BazarganHejazi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of plastic surgery/indian journal of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1998-376X
pISSN - 0970-0358
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0358.96594
Subject(s) - abdominoplasty , umbilicus (mollusc) , medicine , pubic symphysis , anterior superior iliac spine , perimeter , abdomen , abdominal wall , body mass index , surgery , plastic surgery , pelvis , mathematics , geometry
The umbilicus plays an important role in the aesthetic appearance of the abdomen. So, its restoration during reconstructive surgeries, such as an abdominoplasty, is a challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate quantitative indices based on constant skeletal points in the anterior wall of abdomen in order to provide an appropriate site of a neo-umbilicus during an abdominoplasty.