Temporary relocation of testes to the anterior abdominal wall before radiation therapy of the pelvis or perineum

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1232-1233

  Acosta, Juan M ^a,b   Tiao, Greg ^a,b   Stein, James E ^a,b   Mahour, G Hossein ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation therapy; Relocation; Testes

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; MALE STERILITY; ORCHIECTOMY; PELVIS TUMOR; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; TESTIS ATROPHY;

EID: 0036324198     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.34488     Document Type: Article

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