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Table 1.

Initial laparotomy

Organs/types	Number of cases
OB-GYN	36 (5^a)
Appendix	27
Colon/Rectum	25 (3^a)
Stomach/Duodenum	19
Small intestine	14
Gallbladder/bile duct/pancreas	13
Others (spleen, trauma, etc)	21
Total	155

with incidental appendectomy.