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Is the increased incidence of pathologically proven acute appendicitis more likely seen in elderly patients? A retrospective cohort study

Abdullah Sisika Department of General Surgery, Adem Yavuz Str, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilyas Kudasa Department of General Surgery, Adem Yavuz Str, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
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Fatih Basaka Department of General Surgery, Adem Yavuz Str, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
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Mustafa Hasbahcecib Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
Pages 1-7 | Received 19 Aug 2020, Accepted 28 Mar 2021, Published online: 20 Apr 2021

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