Early scrotal exploration in all cases is the investigation and intervention of choice in the acute paediatric scrotum

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 413-416

  Murphy, Feilim Liam ^a   Fletcher, Logan ^a   Pease, Percy ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE SCROTUM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREMASTER MUSCLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDIDYMITIS; FAT NECROSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCROTAL PAIN; SCROTAL SWELLING; TESTIS TORSION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCROTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION;

EID: 33646452907     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1681-0     Document Type: Review

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