Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1924-1927 , October 2009

Complicated appendicitis in children: is laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate? A comparative study with the open appendectomy—our experience

Received 13 December 2008 ,Revised 17 March 2009 ,Accepted 18 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-3468(09)00308-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.03.037

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1924-1927 , October 2009

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