Orchiopexy for intra-abdominal testes: Factors predicting success

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1917-1920

  Stec, Andrew A ^a   Tanaka, Stacy T ^a   Adams, Mark C ^a   Pope IV, John C ^a   Thomas, John C ^a   Brock III, John W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Laparoscopy; Outcome assessment (health care); Surgical procedures, operative; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 70350496793     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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