Simultaneous Abdominoplasty and Umbilical Hernia Repair via Laparoscopy: a Preliminary Report

Simultaneous Abdominoplasty and Umbilical Hernia Repair via Laparoscopy: a Preliminary Report

Background: Umbilical hernias (UH) are common in postpartum patients seeking abdominal contouring surgery and the question of simultaneous abdominoplasty and UH repair is raised. This presents, however, a risk to the umbilicus vascularisation with possible umbilical necrosis. To minimize this risk w...

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Main Authors: Shipkov Hristo D., Mojallal Ali, Braye Fabienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-06-01
Series:Folia Medica
Subjects:
abdominoplasty
umbilical hernia
laparoscopic repair
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-2/folmed-2017-0026/folmed-2017-0026.xml?format=INT

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