Laparoscopic orchidopexy in boys with prune belly syndrome-outcome and technical considerations

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1115-1117

  Philip, Joe ^a,b   Mullassery, Dhanya ^a   Craigie, Ross J ^a   Manikandan, Ramaswamy ^a   Kenny, Simon E ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIATHERMY; FOWLER STEPHENS ORCHIDOPEXY; HUMAN; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGATION; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; ORCHIOPEXY; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960257715     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0257     Document Type: Conference Paper

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