Use of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and
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W. P. Geis; H. C. Kim
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Article
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1995
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Springer
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English
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Patients often present to the surgeon with abdominal pain, tenderness, and fever. Many exhibit progressive sepsis due to abdominal pathology. Delay in diagnosis and treatment often occurs due to the use of multiple, time-consuming, expensive diagnostic studies. We delineate the use of diagnostic la