INTRODUCTION: Anchor-line abdominoplasty after massive weight loss secondary to bariatric surgeries are increasingly being performed in our specialty. At the same time, the emergence of new techniques for umbilical reconstruction, as well as the evolution of existing ones has always add to the armamentarium of surgical specialty, in order to promote best levels of satisfaction and fewer complications. METHODS: This work of series of cases aims to describe the main results of the umbilicoplasty held at anchor-line abdominoplasty in 31 patients from January 2008 until July 2009, presenting technical details of neo-umbilicoplasty. As a secondary objective, describes the general characteristics and trans-operative population. Variables analised: age, sex, BMI, incidence of hernias, part weight, duration of surgery and complications. RESULTS: The results show that the general characteristics, trans-operative data and complications are consistent with other published studies in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: The technique of neo-umbilicoplasty proved to be an easy method of umbilical reconstruction with better cosmetic results than the tactic of umbilicoplasty for transposition, with fewer complications, a great satisfaction of the author and the patients. However, an analytical study on long-term would be necessary for these results can be extrapolated to the universe of ex-obese patients.
Abdomen; Umbilicus; Gastroplasty; Weight loss
