Does incision of the tunica vaginalis during the Palomo procedure prevent post-operative hydrocele?

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 612-613

  Tsikopoulos, G K ^a   Roussis, X S ^a   Georgakis, J ^a   Papouis, G ^a   Tryfonas, G J ^a  

^a Aristotle University Medical School   (Greece)

Author keywords

Reactive hydrocele; Tunica vaginalis incision; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INCISION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS; TUNICA VAGINALIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE; TESTIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0031868583     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1998.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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