Routine pathological analysis of appendicectomy specimens - Is it justified?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 529-530

  Khan, O A ^a   Morhan, A ^a   Jegatheeswaran, S ^a   Jackson, E ^a   Pellikan, A ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Histology

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348974554     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680115     Document Type: Article

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