The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 750-755 , December 2006

Prospective evaluation of a primary laparoscopic approach for children presenting with simple or complicated appendicitis

Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Kauai, Hawaii, April 3–7, 2006

  • David A. Partrick, M.D.

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Received 15 April 2006 ,Revised 10 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00591-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.039

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 750-755 , December 2006

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