Orchidopexy for undescended testis in England: is it evidence based?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 353-357

  McCabe, John E ^a   Kenny, Simon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HES data; Orchidopexy; Secondary testicular ascent; Undescended testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CRYPTORCHIDISM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 38949183687     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.041     Document Type: Article

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