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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 1/2010

01-01-2010 | Letter

Umbilicus, navel, belly button—Vitruvian guide for esthetic cosmetics: a Da Vinci code for beautiful informed consent

Author: Brij B. Agarwal

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 1/2010

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Title
Umbilicus, navel, belly button—Vitruvian guide for esthetic cosmetics: a Da Vinci code for beautiful informed consent
Author
Brij B. Agarwal
Publication date
01-01-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0548-6

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