Germ cells may survive clipping and division of the spermatic vessels in surgery for intra-abdominal testes

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 872-874

  Thorup, J M ^a   Cortes, Dina ^a   Visfeldt, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Fertility; Germ cells; Laparoscopy; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0032833236     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199909010-00080     Document Type: Article

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