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Laparoscopic appendectomy is indicated when acute appendicitis is suspected. It is especially helpful in the obese patient, in young women, or when the diagnosis is in doubt.
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Apelgren, K.N. (1999). Laparoscopic Appendectomy. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88454-2_33
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