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

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Agarwal, B.B. Umbilicus, navel, belly button—Vitruvian guide for esthetic cosmetics: a Da Vinci code for beautiful informed consent. Surg Endosc 24, 236–238 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0548-6

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