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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 17;9(1):e001495.
doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001495. eCollection 2024.

Current approaches to treating acute appendicitis in the third trimester

Aaron Kleinertz  1 , Kenrick Manswell  1 , Kent Peterson  2 , Colleen Flanagan  2 , Melissa Drezdzon  2 , Joshua Dilday  3 , Patrick B Murphy  3
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Current approaches to treating acute appendicitis in the third trimester

Aaron Kleinertz et al. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. .
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Keywords: abdominal pain; appendicitis; general surgery; pregnancy.

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Laparoscopic approach using a 10 mm epigastric port placed using Hassan technique, and two additional caudolateral working ports placed following examination of the appendix relative to external landmarks.
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