Laparoscopic treatment of an appendiceal mucocele

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-163

  Miraliakbari, Reza ^a   Chapman III, W H H ^a,b  

^a Univ Medical Systems of Pitt County   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDIX DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MUCOCELE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0032929786     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1999.9.159     Document Type: Article

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