An Observational Study on Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk Factors of Appendicitis in a Tertiary Care Centre

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  • Joel Sam
  • S. Hari Krishna
  • J Mariya Yashwanth
  • S Jaiseelan
  • Baskar
  • Ram Prasath

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2025-05-27

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Sam J, Krishna SH, Yashwanth JM, Jaiseelan S, Baskar B, Prasath R. An Observational Study on Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk Factors of Appendicitis in a Tertiary Care Centre. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025May27 [cited 2025Sep.21];14(28S):532-7. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/6644

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Vol. 14 No. 28S (2025): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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