Exploration of inguinal canal is mandatory in cases of non palpable testis if laparoscopy shows elements entering a closed inguinal ring

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-139

  Esposito, C ^a   Iacobelli, S ^a   Farina, A ^b   Perricone, F ^a   Savanelli, A ^a   Settimi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b FEDERICO II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INGUINAL CANAL; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NON PALPABLE TESTIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REOPERATION; TESTIS DISEASE; CRYPTORCHISM; TESTIS; VASCULARIZATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 77956632029     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1234135     Document Type: Article

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