The Impact of Smoking on the Complications of Acute Appendicitis
Introduction The pathophysiology of appendicitis likely stems from obstruction of the appendiceal orifice leading to an increase in intraluminal and intramural pressure, resulting in small vessel occlusion and lymphatic stasis. Organ supplied by an end artery, such as the appendix, are mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1772781 |