The challenge of early surgery for cryptorchidism

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-189

  Thorup, J ^a   Jensen, C L ^a   Langballe, O ^a   Petersen, B L ^a   Cortes, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; orchiopexy; results of surgery; surgery; undescended testes

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CRYPTORCHISM; EARLY INTERVENTION; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCROTUM; TESTIS; TESTIS ATROPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORCHIOPEXY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952767765     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599.2010.549091     Document Type: Article

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