Is preoperative laparoscopy useful for impalpable testis?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 995-996

  Ferro, F ^a   Spagnoli, A ^a   Zaccara, A ^a   De Vico, A ^a   La Sala, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Cryptorchidism; Laparoscopy; Orchidopexy; Testis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORCHIDOPEXY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032832170     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68044-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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