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Original Research

Copious Irrigation Versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Adults

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Pages 342-346 | Received 28 Mar 2017, Accepted 12 Apr 2017, Published online: 09 May 2017

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