Abstract
Introduction:
Determining the position of the neoumbilicus in cases of abdominoplasty has always been tricky.
Objective:
To present a simple method of determining the position of the neoumbilicus in cases of abdominoplasty.
Methods:
Presentation of a technique used in 50 cases of abdominoplasty.
Results:
This method has been found to be foolproof in more than 50 patients.
Conclusion:
The main advantage of this method is that patients get a neoumbilicus that is in its original position every single time.
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