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Omphaloplasty

A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus

  • The first book to specifically focus on omphaloplasty

  • Devotes special attention to the umbilicus as the most important aesthetic component of the abdomen

  • Each chapter is accompanied by a wealth of images and videos explaining the surgical procedures

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Umbilical Anatomy and Position

    • David Guarin
    Pages 1-7
  3. The Navel’s Vascular Anatomy and Its Surgical Application

    • César Kelly Villafuerte Velez
    Pages 9-18
  4. Omphalo and Neo-Omphaloplasty

    • Ricardo Baroudi
    Pages 19-27
  5. Progressive Tunneling: The Dilson Luz Technique, Applied in Abdominoplasties and Lipoabdominoplasties and Considerations on the Umbilicus

    • Dilson Luz, Ivo Salgado, Salustiano Gomes, Breno Bezerra Gomes de Pinho Pessoa, Joaquim Santino Figueiredo Dutra
    Pages 29-40
  6. Umbilicoplasty

    • Cemal Senyuva
    Pages 71-91
  7. Neo-Omphaloplasty in Dermolipectomies: Personal Technique

    • Freddy Rodriguez García
    Pages 93-104
  8. Emulation of a Newborn’s Umbilical Scar

    • William L. Murillo
    Pages 105-125
  9. The “Y-T” Navel Technique

    • Belman Galvis Maldonado
    Pages 141-151
  10. Umbilicoplasty with Minimum Stump

    • William Fernández
    Pages 153-165
  11. Umbilicoplasty Without Scars: My Personal Experience

    • Harold Villalobos Cárdenas
    Pages 167-181
  12. Reconstructive Neo-umbilicoplasty

    • Patrick Trevidic, Charbel Tawk, Gisella Criollo Lamilla
    Pages 183-192
  13. Management of Esthetic Alterations of the Umbilicus

    • Guillermo Blugerman, Diego Schavelzon, Gabriel Wexler, Marcelo Lotocki
    Pages 205-213
  14. Omphaloplasty: X-Shaped Flap Technique

    • Alfredo Hoyos
    Pages 215-223
  15. Umbilicoplasty in Bikini Form

    • Saad Barhoum
    Pages 225-234
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 235-238

About this book

This book offers an essential guide to surgical approaches to the umbilicus. The navel is the only natural scar in the body, accepted for all human beings all over the world. Its absence or distortions can have negative psychological impacts, as it normally lends beauty and harmony to the otherwise unattractive abdomen. 

The aesthetic importance of the navel justifies the increasing amount of individuals undergoing abdominoplasty and omphaloplasty. However, these surgeries may lead to a series of complications or unintended aesthetic outcomes. Indeed, the postsurgical final aspect of the umbilicus is the main stigma and primary source of problems and complaints following abdominoplasty. In this book readers will find a complete surgical guide to the most important surgical approaches and strategies related to the navel, helping them to deliver a high standard of quality and patient-tailored surgical and aesthetic outcomes.

Written by a renowned plastic surgeons with more than 20 years of experience, Omphaloplasty - A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus offers readers an overview of general and innovative surgical techniques for the umbilicus, helping them to make the best choice when performing abdominoplasties.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery, Cali, Colombia

    William L. Murillo

About the editor

Dr. Murillo holds a degree in Medicine from the Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), and completed his specialization in Plastic Surgery at Barata Ribeiro General Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). He has served as a professor at higher educational institutions including Louisiana State University (United States) and Universidad del Valle (Colombia). With over 24 years of experience in the field of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, Dr. Murillo has published various articles in international scientific medical journals, presenting innovative surgical techniques for body contouring, breast surgery and facial reconstruction.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Omphaloplasty

  • Book Subtitle: A Surgical Guide of the Umbilicus

  • Editors: William L. Murillo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64313-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64312-0Published: 13 November 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64313-7Published: 02 November 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 238

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 241 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plastic Surgery, Abdominal Surgery

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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