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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2012; 4(4): 83-86
Published online Apr 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i4.83
Published online Apr 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i4.83
Interval routine appendectomy following conservative treatment of acute appendicitis: Is it really needed
George H Sakorafas, Dimitrios Sabanis, Christos Lappas, Aikaterini Mastoraki, Vasileios Smyrniotis, 4th Department of Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, GR-115 26 Athens, Greece
John Papanikolaou, Department of Gastroenterology, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, GR-115 26 Athens, Greece
Charalambos Siristatidis, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, GR-115 26 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Sakorafas GH designed and wrote the paper; Sabanis D, Lappas C and Mastoraki A performed the literature research; Papanikolaou J and Siristatidis C analyzed bibliographical data; Smyrniotis V edited the paper.
Correspondence to: George H Sakorafas, MD, Assistant Professor, 4th Department of Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Arkadias 19-21, GR-115 26 Athens, Greece. georgesakorafas@yahoo.com
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Received: January 9, 2011
Revised: March 24, 2012
Accepted: March 30, 2012
Published online: April 27, 2012
Revised: March 24, 2012
Accepted: March 30, 2012
Published online: April 27, 2012
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