Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 461-465 , December 2007

Testicular prosthesis insertion following testicular loss or atrophy during early childhood – Technical aspects and evaluation of patient satisfaction

  • D. Zilberman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972 3 5302231; fax: +972 3 5351892.
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  • H. Winkler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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  • N. Kleinmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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  • G. Raviv

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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  • B. Chertin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
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  • J. Ramon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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  • Y. Mor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Received 24 March 2007 ,Accepted 23 May 2007.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00341-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.05.006

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 461-465 , December 2007

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