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Previous testicular position in boys referred for an undescended testis: further explanation of the late orchidopexy enigma?

  1. W.W.M. Hack1,
  2. R.W. Meijer2,
  3. L.M. Van Der Voort-Doedens1,
  4. S.D. Bos3,
  5. M.E. De Kok4

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04317.x

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BJU International

BJU International

Volume 92, Issue 3, pages 293–296, August 2003

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Hack, W.W.M., Meijer, R.W., Van Der Voort-Doedens, L.M., Bos, S.D. and De Kok, M.E. (2003), Previous testicular position in boys referred for an undescended testis: further explanation of the late orchidopexy enigma?. BJU International, 92: 293–296. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04317.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Paediatrics,

  2. 2

    Surgery and

  3. 3

    Urology, Medical Centre Alkmaar, and

  4. 4

    Youth Health Care Institution ‘Noord Kennemerland’, Alkmaar, the Netherlands

*W.W.M. Hack, MD, PhD, Medical Centre Alkmaar, Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, the Netherlands. e-mail: w.hack@mca.nl

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2003
  3. Accepted for publication 13 February 2003

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