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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2008; 14(31): 4909-4914
Published online Aug 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4909
Published online Aug 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4909
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: Which way to go?
Ioannis Kehagias, Stavros Nikolaos Karamanakos, Spyros Panagiotopoulos, Konstantinos Panagopoulos, Fotis Kalfarentzos, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Rion University Hospital, Patras 26500, Greece
Author contributions: Kehagias I and Kalfarentzos F designed the study, Panagiotopoulos S and Panagopoulos K performed the research and Karamanakos SN wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Ioannis Kehagias, MD, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion University Hospital, Patras 26500, Greece. stkarama@yahoo.gr
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Received: February 20, 2008
Revised: April 16, 2008
Accepted: April 23, 2008
Published online: August 21, 2008
Revised: April 16, 2008
Accepted: April 23, 2008
Published online: August 21, 2008
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