A new technique for laparoscopic exploration to find contralateral patent processus vaginalis

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 114-116

  Owings, E P ^a   Georgeson, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contralateral; Exploration; Hernia; Processus vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 0033974295     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900078     Document Type: Article

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