Laparoscopic orchiopexy for a nonpalpable testis

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-110

  Kim, Jongwon ^a   Min, Gyeong Eun ^b   Kim, Kun Suk ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Testis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ECTOPIC TESTIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; ORCHIDOPEXY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTUM; SURVIVAL RATE; TESTIS ATROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 77149143517     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.2.106     Document Type: Article

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