A novel microvascular approach to treatment of the high undescended testicle

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1501-1503

  Melchior, Diethild ^a   Kaefer, Martin ^a   Eugster, Erica ^a   Havlik, Robert ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchism; hCG stimulation; Microvascular autotransplantation; Orchiopexy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR SURGERY; ILIAC ARTERY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCIRCULATION; TESTIS; TRANSPLANTATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

CHILD; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; ILIAC ARTERY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; TESTIS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; UROGENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VEINS;

EID: 0036788935     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.35432     Document Type: Article

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