A Two-step Technique for Neo-umbilicoplasty in the Abdominal Reconstructive Population
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Summary:. The umbilicus is the centerpiece of the abdomen and an important cosmetic landmark. Secondary intention healing can be used to create the illusion of an umbilicus in reconstructive surgery. However, there is a sparsity of literature on the role
Ledibabari M. Ngaage, MA Cantab, MB BChir +8 more
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients [PDF]
, 2016 Central accumulation and distribution of body fat (BF) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), commonly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, has been endorsed as a risk related marker of central ...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena +5 more
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Revision of Dadagulella gen. nov., the “Gulella radius group” (Gastropoda: Streptaxidae) of the eastern Afrotropics, including six new species and three new subspecies [PDF]
, 2013 The genus Dadagulella gen. nov. is described to include 16 species of small, dentate, ovateacuminate Afrotropical snails. An identification key is provided and biogeography, anatomy and systematics are discussed. The type species is the Kenyan D. radius (
Rowson, Ben, Tattersfield, Peter
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CT diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct [PDF]
, 2015 We report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct that was diagnosed by multidetector CT and confirmed during ...
BELLINI, DAVIDE +7 more
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Use of Otoscope as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aid in Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus: A Novel Technique
Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2018 Introduction: Umbilical disorders are frequently encountered in general surgical practice. Although the sacrococcygeal region is the most common site for pilonidal sinus disease, it can be seen occasionally in periumbilical area.
Farhanul Huda, Sudhir Kumar Singh
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Taxonomy and palaeoecology of continental Gastropoda (Mollusca) from the Late Pleistocene mammoth-bearing site of Bullendorf in NE Austria [PDF]
, 2018 We present a taxonomic and palaeoecological analysis of a continental mollusc fauna from a mammoth-bearing succession near Bullendorf in Lower Austria.
Carobene, Daria +3 more
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Periumbilical Dermal Graft as a Good Option for Volume Enhancement in Secondary Cleft Lip Deformity: A Case Report [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2017 Volume deficiency and poorly defined cupid's bow of the upper lip are frequently encountered problems in secondary cleft lip deformities. In this report, we present the method of a periumbilical dermal graft for correcting secondary cleft lip deformity ...
Seung Bum Pyo +4 more
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Differential diagnosis of umbilical polyps and granulomas in children: sonographic and pathologic correlations [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2021 Purpose The sonographic differential diagnosis of umbilical polyps and granulomas in children based on correlations with pathologic findings. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the ultrasonographic findings of twenty-two umbilical masses in children ...
Dong Hyeon Kim +3 more
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Waist circumference in Liver Disease [PDF]
, 2016 Background Central fat accumulation is important in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) etiology. It is unknown weather any commonly used waist circumference (WC) measurement protocol (mp), as whole and central fat accumulation marker, is ...
Cortez-Pinto, Helena +5 more
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Spontaneous Endometriosis of the Abdominal Wall [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2009 Abdominal wall endometriosis, the commonest type of extra-pelvic endometriosis, may rarely develop spontaneously in the absence of prior surgical scar.
Loabat Geranpaye +3 more
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