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Appendectomy during pregnancy: rates, safety, and outcomes over a five-year period. A hospital-based follow-up study

P. G. Lindqvista Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;b Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. Petterssonb Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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M. Dahlbergb Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;c Department of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science and Education, South General Hospital (Södersjukhuset), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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G. Sandblomb Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;c Department of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science and Education, South General Hospital (Södersjukhuset), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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L. Boströmb Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;c Department of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science and Education, South General Hospital (Södersjukhuset), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
Article: 2160629 | Received 19 Oct 2022, Accepted 14 Dec 2022, Published online: 08 Jan 2023

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