Laparoscopic versus open orchiopexy in the management of abdominal testis: A descriptive study

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1421-1424

  Abolyosr, Ahmad ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Abdominal testes; Cryptorchidism; Fowler Stephens orchiopexy; Laparoscopy; Non palpable testis; Orchiopexy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCROTUM; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 33750446346     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01582.x     Document Type: Article

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