Intraoperative non-puncture laparoscopic examination of contralateral internal inguinal rings is feasible in children with unilateral hydrocele

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 188-192

  Liu, Chin Su ^a,b   Chin, Tai Wai ^a   Wei, Chou Fu ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrocele; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE;

EID: 33646923502     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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