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Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix

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Multiple surgical diseases involve the small intestine or appendix and require knowledge relating to operations on the small bowel. This chapter introduces the concepts necessary to operate on the small bowel and appendix safely by discussing the operations in the context of common pathologic entities.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., 2207 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Danielle M. Fritze MD

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Jessemae L. Welsh MD

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 4601 JCP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Joseph J. Cullen MD

  4. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Michael W. Mulholland MD, PhD

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Fritze, D.M., Welsh, J.L., Cullen, J.J., Mulholland, M.W. (2014). Concepts in Surgery of the Small Intestine and Appendix. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_42

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