Revascularization of the testis following inadvertent division of the testicular vessels during hernia repair

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 140-141

  Kumta, Samir M ^a   Morrison, Waynk A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

complication; division of testicular vessels; inguinal hernioplasty; microsurgical repair; testicular atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; REVASCULARIZATION; TESTIS;

EID: 0030896325     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01923.x     Document Type: Article

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