Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , February 2007

Current management of the undescended testicle

  • John M. Hutson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: John M. Hutson, Department of General Surgery, Royal Childrens Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
    • ,
  • Melanie C.C. Clarke

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.10.009

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , February 2007

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