Diagnostic laparoscopy and management of the impalpable testis - a review of 10 years' practice at a non-paediatric specialist centre

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-217

  Ang, Chin Wee ^a   Forrest, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impalpable testis; Laparoscopy; Orchidopexy; Undescended testis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILD UROLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORCHIDOPEXY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44449137426     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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