References: Acute appendicitis

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  • Sippola S, Haijanen J, Viinikainen L, Gronroos J, Paajanen H, Rautio T, et al. Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2020;155(4):283-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32074268
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