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Surgery for Appendicitis: Where Do We Go? Rational Imaging and Surgical Approach

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Kazaryan, A.M., Warberg, E.A. & Mala, T. Surgery for Appendicitis: Where Do We Go? Rational Imaging and Surgical Approach. World J Surg 44, 2974–2975 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05594-z

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