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Letter to the Editor: 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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    E. Tokidis, D. Marshall & S. P. Balasubramanian

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Tokidis, E., Marshall, D. & Balasubramanian, S.P. Letter to the Editor: 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, 3441–3442 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07182-3

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