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Original Research

Trends in the Treatment Outcomes and Features of Cryptorchidism in Boys: A Single-Institute Experience

Shunta HoriDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-9964
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Katsuya AokiDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, Japan
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Nobutaka NishimuraDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-2612
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Yosuke MorizawaDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-5901
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Daisuke GotohDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6056-3820
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Shinji FukuiDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-6303
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Yasushi NakaiDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, Japan
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Makito MiyakeDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9503-7356
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Kazumasa TorimotoDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2870-0466
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Kiyohide FujimotoDepartment of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara634-8522, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 373-381 | Published online: 14 Sep 2020

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