Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of nonpalpable testis

Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of nonpalpable testis

INTRODUCTION: Treatment of the cryptorchid testicle is justified due to the increased risk of infertility and malignancy as well as the risk of testicular trauma and psychological stigma on patients and their parents. Approximately 20% of cryptorchid testicles are nonpalpable. In these cases, the vi...

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Main Authors: Francisco T. Denes, Fernando J. Saito, Frederico A. Silva, Amilcar M. Giron, Marcos Machado, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2008-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
testis
cryptorchidism
laparoscopy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000300010

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