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Editorial
. 2011 Jul-Aug;17(4):225-6.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.82571.

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

Safiyya M Ali, Mazen Hassanain
Editorial

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

Safiyya M Ali et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jul-Aug.
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