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Unexpected Findings: Normal Appendix During Appendectomy

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Unexpected findings are not infrequently encountered, either intraoperatively or in the postoperative settings. This chapter will discuss finding a normal appearing appendix during laparoscopic appendectomy for presumed appendicitis.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold & Steven A. Lee-Kong

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Correspondence to Daniel L. Feingold .

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  1. Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Sang W. Lee

  2. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

  4. Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Howard M. Ross

  5. Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Woodbury, NY, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Feingold, D.L., Lee-Kong, S.A. (2019). Unexpected Findings: Normal Appendix During Appendectomy. In: Lee, S., Steele, S., Feingold, D., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Colorectal Surgery Consultation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11181-6_7

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