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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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Published in:ISRN Anat
Main Authors: Mwachaka, Philip, El-busaidy, Hemed, Sinkeet, Simeon, Ogeng'o, Julius
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392961/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938112
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/871048
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