Laparoscopic evaluation for contralateral patent processus vaginalis: Part II

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1170-1173

  Holcomb III, G W ^a   Morgan III, W M ^a   Brock III, J W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; patent processus vaginalis inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 0029798258     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90111-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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