Laparoscopy for nonpalpable testis in childhood: Is inguinal exploration necessary when vas and vessels are not seen?

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-9

  Arnbjornsson E ^a   Mikaelsson, C ^a   Lindhagen, T ^a   Ivarsson, S A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Nonpalpable testis

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; ECHOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEMINAL VESICLE; TESTIS; VAS DEFERENS;

CHILD; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SEMINAL VESICLES; TESTIS; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0030079313     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066456     Document Type: Article

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