Laparoscopy-assisted orchidopexy: An ideal treatment for children with intra-abdominal testes

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 659-662

  Esposito, Ciro ^a   Damiano, Rocco ^a   Sabin, Miguel Antonio Gonzalez ^b   Savanelli, Antonio ^c   Centonze, Antonella ^a   Settimi, Alessandro ^c   Sacco, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE WILLIAM SOLER   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATIC VEIN; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0036847722     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277902761403005     Document Type: Article

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