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Appendectomy during pregnancy – is pregnancy outcome depending by operation technique?

Yoav PeledHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsrael
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Liran HierschHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsrael
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Ortal KhalpariHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsrael
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Arnon WiznitzerHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsrael
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Yariv YogevHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph PardoHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center Petach TikvaIsrael;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel AvivIsrael
Pages 365-367 | Received 18 May 2013, Accepted 14 Jun 2013, Published online: 12 Jul 2013

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