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South African Journal of Surgery

On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361

S. Afr. j. surg. vol.48 n.2 Cape Town May. 2010

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

 

Stump appendicitis - a cautionary tale of appendicitis after appendicectomy

 

 

M. S. Mirza

Department of Upper GI Surgery Bristol Royal Infirmary Bristol, UK

 

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