`Abnormal location of patient's appendix led to more surgeries'

From: New Straits Times | Date: July 9, 2000 | Copyright information


New Straits Times

07-09-2000

`Abnormal location of patient's appendix led to more surgeries'
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
Section: National

Kuala Lumpur --

KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Complications caused by the abnormal location of patient Raja Simmasalam's appendix led to him undergoing five operations at the Selayang Hospital in a period of about two months.

Hospital director Dr Rosnah Hadis said today that an inadvertent injur...

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