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22-09-2023 | Appendicitis | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Spontaneous Resolution of Uncomplicated Appendicitis may Explain Increase in Proportion of Complicated Appendicitis During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Andersson et al.

Published in: World Journal of Surgery

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Letter to the Editor: Spontaneous Resolution of Uncomplicated Appendicitis may Explain Increase in Proportion of Complicated Appendicitis During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Andersson et al.
Publication date
22-09-2023
Published in
World Journal of Surgery
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07182-3