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. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):594.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.13381.

Success of Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Matter of Perspective

Edward H Livingston^{1

2}

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PMID: 32730560
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.13381

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Success of Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Matter of Perspective

Edward H Livingston. JAMA. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):594.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.13381.

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Edward H Livingston^{1

2}

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¹ Deputy Editor.
² Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles.

PMID: 32730560
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.13381

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Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis.
Minneci PC, Hade EM, Lawrence AE, Sebastião YV, Saito JM, Mak GZ, Fox C, Hirschl RB, Gadepalli S, Helmrath MA, Kohler JE, Leys CM, Sato TT, Lal DR, Landman MP, Kabre R, Fallat ME, Cooper JN, Deans KJ; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. Minneci PC, et al. JAMA. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):581-593. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.10888. JAMA. 2020. PMID: 32730561 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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