Torsion of spermatic cord in children: A review

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 259-266

  Drlík, Marcel ^a   Kočvara, Radim ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Intermittent testicular torsion; Late testicular torsion; Perinatal testicular torsion; Spermatic cord torsion; Testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; SCROTAL SCINTIGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS TORSION;

CHILD; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; TESTIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 84877584889     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.05.016     Document Type: Review

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