The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 6 , Pages 753-758 , December 2009

Diagnosis of appendicitis in pregnancy

Received 10 March 2009 ,Revised 18 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00540-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.023

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 6 , Pages 753-758 , December 2009

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