Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 205, Issue 4 , Pages 534-540, October 2007

Negative Appendectomy in Pregnant Women Is Associated with a Substantial Risk of Fetal Loss

Abstract presented at the Pacific Coast Surgical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Kohala Coast, HI, February 2007.

  • Marcia L. McGory, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Marcia L McGory, MD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Surgery, 10833 Le Conte Ave, 72-215 Center for Health Sciences, Box 956904, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6904.
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  • David S. Zingmond, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Areti Tillou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Henry M. Cryer, MD, PhD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Received 27 March 2007; received in revised form 8 May 2007; accepted 22 May 2007. published online 23 August 2007.

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 Competing Interests Declared: None.

PII: S1072-7515(07)00692-8

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.05.025

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 205, Issue 4 , Pages 534-540, October 2007

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