A Simple Technique for Locating the Umbilicus in Abdominoplasty
Saul D. Hoffman
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Saul D. Hoffman
Abstract
A method for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty is described. The method utilizes a magnet sutured to the umbilical stalk and a locking device which determines the exact location of the umbilicus.
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A method for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty is described. The method utilizes a magnet sutured to the umbilical stalk and a locking device which determines the exact location of the umbilicus.
Key concepts: Abdominoplasty, Medicine, Umbilicus (mollusc), Simple (philosophy), Surgery, Plastic surgery, Epistemology, Philosophy