The aetiology, pathophysiology and management of chronic orchialgia

BJU International

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 435-437

  Masarani, M ^a   Cox, R ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DOXEPIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISORIENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEDATION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS DISEASE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; ULTRASOUND;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TESTICULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0037348091     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04094.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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