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Author’s Reply: Spontaneous Resolution of Uncomplicated Appendicitis may Explain Increase in Proportion of Complicated Appendicitis During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Andersson et al.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ryhov Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden

    Roland Erik Andersson

  2. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköpings Universitet, 58185, Linköping, Sweden

    Roland Erik Andersson

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Andersson, R.E. Author’s Reply: Spontaneous Resolution of Uncomplicated Appendicitis may Explain Increase in Proportion of Complicated Appendicitis During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Andersson et al.. World J Surg 47, 3443–3444 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07211-1

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