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Urology: Original clinical scientific reports

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy of the Nonpalpable Testis

W. Boeckmann Department of Urology, Medical School of the Technical University, Aachen, Germany
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A. Brauers Department of Urology, Medical School of the Technical University, Aachen, Germany
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A. Mersdorf Department of Urology, Medical School of the Technical University, Aachen, Germany
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D. Rohrmann Department of Urology, Medical School of the Technical University, Aachen, Germany
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G. Jakse Department of Urology, Medical School of the Technical University, Aachen, Germany
Pages 479-484 | Received 20 Sep 1995, Accepted 07 Dec 1995, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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