The value of laparoscopy in the management of non-palpable testis

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 550-554

  Papparella, A ^a   Romano, M ^a   Noviello, C ^b   Cobellis, G ^b   Nino, F ^a   Del Monaco, C ^a   Parmeggiani, P ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b Salesi Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Impalpable testis; Laparoscopy; Non palpable testis; Undescended testis

Indexed keywords

AGENESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL TESTIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONPALPABLE TESTIS; ORCHIDOPEXY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERMATIC CORD; TESTICULAR ECTOPIA; TESTIS DISEASE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 78049318531     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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