Macroscopic findings at appendicectomy are unreliable: Implications for laparoscopy and malignant conditions of the appendix

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 386-390

  Roberts, John K ^a,b   Behravesh, Masoud ^a   Dmitrewski, Janek ^a  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Appendix; Carcinoid; Inflammation; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGIST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICEAL NEOPLASMS; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 52149099667     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896908315746     Document Type: Article

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