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Original Research

Preoperative high C-reactive protein level is associated with an increased likelihood for conversion from laparoscopic to open appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis

Mitsugi ShimodaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tsunehiko MaruyamaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Kiyotaka NishidaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Kazuomi SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Tomoya TagoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Jiro ShimazakiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Shuji SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Pages 141-147 | Published online: 05 Apr 2019

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