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Variations in the Position and Length of the Vermiform Appendix in a Black Kenyan Population

Background. Topography of the appendix influences its mobility, degree of mobilization of the cecum, and need for additional muscle splitting during appendectomy. Although appendectomy is a common surgical procedure, there is a paucity of data on its topography in black Africans. Methods. The positi...

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Autores principales: Mwachaka, Philip, El-busaidy, Hemed, Sinkeet, Simeon, Ogeng'o, Julius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938112
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/871048