Incidence and Concurrent Laparoscopic Repair of Intra-abdominal Testis and Contralateral Patent Processus Vaginalis

Urology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-299

  Palmer, Lane S ^a   Rastinehad, Ardeshir ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTRAABDOMINAL TESTIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VAGINA PROCESS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE;

EID: 48349107137     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.12.099     Document Type: Article

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