Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis
Abstract Background Despite acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, its aetiology remains incompletely understood. Aim This study aimed to assess the rate at which faecoliths were present in acute appendicitis treated with appendicectomy and whether their presence was asso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-023-00486-8 |