Base-First Versus Tip-First Appendicectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of Surgical Technique, Pathological Yield, and Oncological Safety.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12550344 · PMID 41140993

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38.3 years), although this difference did not reach statistical significance (Student’s t-test, t(132)=1.97, p=0.051).

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