Laparoscopically assisted testicular autotransplantation for management of the intra-abdominal undescended testis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 772-774

  Wacksman, Jeffrey ^a   Billmire, David A ^a   Lewis, Alfor G ^a   Sheldon, Curtis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchism; Laparoscopy; Microsurgery; Testicle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TESTIS; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 0030213712     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65811-7     Document Type: Article

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