Clinical outcomes compared between laparoscopic and open appendectomy in pregnant women

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 341-346

  Chung, Jun Chul ^a   Cho, Gyu Seok ^a   Shin, Eung Jin ^a   Kim, Hyung Chul ^a   Song, Ok Pyung ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84885641277     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.022112     Document Type: Article

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