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Original Article

Single institution and statewide performance of ultrasound in diagnosing appendicitis in pregnancy

Frederick T. DrakeDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, ;CHASE Alliance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,
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Meera KotagalDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, ;CHASE Alliance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,
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LaVone E. SimmonsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, and Correspondence[email protected]
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Zoe ParrDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, ;CHASE Alliance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,
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Manjiri K. DigheDepartment of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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David R. FlumDepartment of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, ;CHASE Alliance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ;Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,
Pages 727-733 | Received 25 Nov 2013, Accepted 04 Jun 2014, Published online: 02 Jul 2014

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