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The author describes surgical details and improvements on his personal technique. He establishes a relationship between the method and the natural phenomenon that occurs on the umbilical region of the newborn child. The author suggests reimplanting the umbilicus 1 cm below its natural projection on the abdominal flap. He presents two new instruments, one to facilitate the incisions and the other to help the marking of the umbilical area. He describes 8 years' follow-up of 130 patients.
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Avelar, J.M. Abdominoplasty: Technical refinement and analysis of 130 cases in 8 years' follow-up. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 7, 205–212 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570661
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