Abstract
The major aims of this article are to review the embryology of testicular descent; to provide an explanation for the mechanisms involved in the process of testicular descent; to discuss the pathogenesis and complications of the cryptorchid testis; and to summarize the rationale, timing, and methods available for correcting the undescended testis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-235 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology