Shinohara H, Matsuo K, Kikuchi N
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Feb;105(2):703-5. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00035.
We have created a method for umbilical reconstruction with satisfactory results. The C-V flap developed for nipple reconstruction was used in an inverted fashion. The inverted C-V flap can produce a satisfactory reconstruction of umbilical structures, especially the ring.
