Comparison of ultrasonographic and laparoscopic findings in adult nonpalpable testes cases

European Urology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 124-127

  Pekkafali, Mehmet Zekai ^a   Sahin, Coskun ^b   Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem ^c   Albayrak, Selami ^c   Yildirim, Sukru ^a   Basekim, Cihat Çinar ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Gumussuyu Military Hospital   (Turkey)

^c HASEKI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Laparoscopy; Testis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONPALPABLE TESTIS; ORCHIDOPEXY; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 0038650824     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00145-3     Document Type: Article

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