Laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy: The Westchester Medical Center experience

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1315-1319

  Chang, Mark ^a   Franco, Israel ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC FOWLER STEPHENS ORCHIOPEXY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTIS;

EID: 46249094372     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0158     Document Type: Review

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