Pediatric Urology: Review Article
1995; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 153; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67713-9
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ResumoNo AccessJournal of UrologyReview Article1 Mar 1995Pediatric Urology: Review ArticleHistorical Review of Theories on Testicular Descent Chris F. Heyns and John M. Hutson Chris F. HeynsChris F. Heyns and John M. HutsonJohn M. Hutson View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)67713-9AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail References 1 : The gubernaculum during testicular descent in the human fetus. J. Anat.1987; 153: 93. Google Scholar 2 : A morphological study of testicular descent. J. Anat.1943; 77: 179. Google Scholar 3 : The Mechanism of the Gubernaculum Testis, With an Introductory Sketch of the Development of the Testes, and an Appendix on the Purpose of Their Descent From the Abdomen. Edinburgh: Maclachlan and Stewart1856. Google Scholar 4 : A Treatise on the Animal Oeconomy. New Orleans: John J. Haswell1842: 5. 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