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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis versus Chronic Appendicitis

Zhanlong ShenDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing P. R. China
, MD, PhD,
Yingjiang YeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing P. R. China
, MD, PhD,
Mujun YinDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing P. R. China
, MM &
Shan WangDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Pages 209-213 | Received 20 Jun 2011, Accepted 29 Aug 2011, Published online: 09 May 2012

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