Histological evidences suggest recommending orchiopexy within the first year of life for children with unilateral inguinal cryptorchid testis

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 616-621

  Park, Kwan Hyun ^a   Lee, Joo Hwan ^a   Han, Jae Joon ^a   Lee, Sang Don ^b   Song, Sang Yong ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Cryptorchidism; Histology; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; GERM CELL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NEWBORN; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS BIOPSY;

AGE FACTORS; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INGUINAL CANAL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34447513239     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01788.x     Document Type: Article

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