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Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy performed above the pubic symphysis - a new scarless approach

J Yu Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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YN Wang Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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YF Hu Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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X Cheng Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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L Zhen Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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GX Li Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 18-21 | Published online: 11 Jan 2011

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