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“What You See Is Not What You Get” A Plea to Remove A ‘Normal’ Appendix During Diagnostic Laparoscopy

M. ChiarugiThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
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P. BucciantiThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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L. DecaniniThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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R. BalestriThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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L. LorenzettiThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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M. FranceschiThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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E. CavinaThe University of Pisa, Department of Surgery, Pisa, Italy.
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Pages 243-245 | Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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