Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 2-5 , February 2010

Laparoscopic manoeuvre for orchidopexy in high intra-abdominal testes when cremasteric artery is present

  • Claudio De Carli

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 1 613 737 7600x3692; fax: 1 613 738 4271.
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  • Marcos Bettolli

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L1
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  • Michael Leonard

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L1
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  • Esteban Jauregui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, 419, Chubut St PC 5000, Argentina
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  • Luis Guerra

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, CHEO, 401, Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L1

Received 5 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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PII: S1477-5131(09)00363-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.06.003

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 2-5 , February 2010

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