Laparoscopy-assisted orchiopexy for recurrent undescended testes in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 806-810

  Tong, Qiangsong ^a   Zheng, Liduan ^a   Tang, Shaotao ^a   Mao, Yongzhong ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Liu, Yuan ^a   Cai, Jiabin ^a   Ruan, Qinglan ^a  

^a UNION HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy assisted orchiopexy; Recurrent undescended testis; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTICULAR DETORSION; TESTIS; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CRYPTORCHIDISM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 63649115230     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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