Laparoscopy vs inguinal exploration for nonpalpable undescended testis

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1021-1023

  Chandrasekharam, V V S S ^a,b  

^a Rainbow Children's Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Nonpalpable; Orchiopexy; Testis; Undescended

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL EXPLORATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORCHIDOPEXY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PALPATION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 30444449966     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 00195456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724403     Document Type: Article

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