Testicular volume of boys after inguinal herniotomy: Combined clinical and radiological follow-up

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-41

  Leung, W Y M ^a   Poon, M ^a   Fan, T W ^a   Siu, K W ^a   Chung, K W ^a   Kwok, W K ^a   Kwok, C H ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Herniotomy; Testicular volume; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS SIZE;

ADOLESCENT; ATROPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 0032897333     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050508     Document Type: Article

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