Relevance of herniography for accurate diagnosis of patent processus vaginalis in cryptorchidism

OBJECTIVE: To clarify the role of peritoneography in assessing the patency of processus vaginalis (PV) in pediatric patients diagnosed with cryptorchidism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We designed a prospective clinical trial to evaluate the patency of PV in boys presenting cryptorchidism. Herniography wa...

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Main Authors: R. Varela-Cives, A. Bautista-Casasnovas, P. Taboada-Santomil, E. Estevez-Martinez, R. Mendez-Gallart, M. Pombo-Arias, R. Tojo-Sierra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2008-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000100009