Evaluating the benefit of incidental appendectomy
Background: Surgeons sometimes perform appendectomies during abdominopelvic surgeries for surgical conditions unrelated to the appendix. A retrospective study of the histopathological diagnoses of incidental appendectomy specimens was performed to see the value of this practice. Materials and Method...
Main Authors: | Ikponmwosa Obahiagbon, Mojisola Udoh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Sahel Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2020;volume=23;issue=2;spage=99;epage=102;aulast=Obahiagbon |
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