The importance of laparoscopy in therapeutic approach of intra-abdominal testes in child. About 35 cases;Place de la laparoscopie dans les testicules impalpables de l'enfant. À propos de 35 cas

Annales d'Urologie

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 140-142

  Zerhouni, H ^a,b   Lachhab, M ^a   Amrani, A ^a   Ettayebi, F ^a   Benhammou, M ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

^b HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Impalpable testicles; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

AGENESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOROCCO; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPERMATIC VEIN; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0038051268     PISSN: 00034401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4401(03)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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