New insights into perinatal testicular torsion

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 705-712

  Callewaert, Piet R H ^a   Van Kerrebroeck, Philip ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bilateral spermatic cord torsion; Extravaginal torsion of testis; Perinatal testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTORCHISM; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NECROSIS; NEWBORN; ORCHIDOPEXY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTAL SWELLING; TESTIS TORSION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NECROSIS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION;

EID: 77952097421     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-1096-8     Document Type: Article

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