Kosin Med J.  2025 Mar;40(1):1-3. 10.7180/kmj.25.103.

Acute appendicitis surgery in the COVID-19 era: delays without deterioration of outcomes

• Son SY

• KMID: 2566125
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.25.103

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