The Benefits and Risks of Performing Incidental Appendectomy

Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery worldwide. The risks and benefits of incidental appendectomy during other operations have been debated for over a century. There is no right answer to the question of whether or not to perform incidental appendectomy. A...

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Main Authors: Jin Young Lee, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Bong Ye, Seung Je Go, Jin Suk Lee, Hong Rye Kim, Soo Young Yoon, Joong Suck Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2019-9-2-35.pdf