The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 3 , Pages 310-314 , March 2007

Laparoscopy in the contemporary management of acute appendicitis

Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Surgical Association, Mackinac Island, MI, August 6–9, 2006

Received 12 August 2006 ,Revised 20 September 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.09.025

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 3 , Pages 310-314 , March 2007

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