Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 11 , Pages 2163-2167 , November 2009

Effects of compression/stretching of the spermatic cord and blunt dissection on testicular growth and fertility

  • Seung-Eun Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Myeong-Cherl Kook

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Chong Jai Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • ,
  • Seong-Cheol Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • ,
  • Kwi-Won Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
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  • Sung-Eun Jung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • ,
  • Woo-Ki Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 0220722338; fax: +82 027663975.

Received 24 December 2008 ,Revised 16 March 2009 ,Accepted 16 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.03.025

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 11 , Pages 2163-2167 , November 2009

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