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The Anatomy of Gubernaculum Testis and Processus Vaginalis in Cryptorchidism

Truls Erik Bjerklund JohansenSection of Urology, Department of Surgery, Akershus Central Hospital, University of Oslo, N-1474Nordbyhagen, Norway
Pages 101-105 | Published online: 31 Mar 2016

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