Is routine histopathological examination of appendectomy specimens useful? A systematic review of the literature

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1214-1221

  Swank, H A ^a   Eshuis, E J ^a   Ubbink, D T ^a   Bemelman, W A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appendix; Pathology; Routine; Sensitivity; Specimens

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; BENIGN TUMOR; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GRANULOMATOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICEAL NEOPLASMS; APPENDIX; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; PARASITIC DISEASES;

EID: 80054049985     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02457.x     Document Type: Review

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