Secondary omphaloplasty: description of a new proposal

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The navel is an essential component of abdominal aesthetics. Omphaloplasty sequelae can compromise the result of an abdominal abdominoplasty. The purpose of this article was to propose an alternative procedure that is simple to perform and well accepted by patients, with favorable cosmetic results.

Methods:

We surveyed cases of abdominal dermolipectomy in teaching hospitals and in private practice in the last 5 years (433 cases).

Results:

We found 30 cases (6.9%) of sequelae distributed as follows: 14 cases (3.2%) in the hypogastric scar and 16 cases in the umbilicus (3.8%). They are characterized as follows: 7 cases (1.6%) of constriction of the navel and 9 cases (2.07%) of scar hypertrophy.

Conclusion:

We analyzed the results of the proposed technique of secondary omphaloplasty in the immediate (up to 30 days) and late (1-year) postoperative periods.

Keywords:
navel; reconstruction; scar; surgery; treatment; omphaloplasty