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Contralateral drainage of primary hydrocele

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The authors propose a simple surgical approach for the treatment of primary hydrocele.

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  1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York

    S. Ali Khan, S. Jayachandran, P. G. Desai & N. Smith

  2. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, New York

    S. Ali Khan, S. Jayachandran, P. G. Desai & N. Smith

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Khan, S.A., Jayachandran, S., Desai, P.G. et al. Contralateral drainage of primary hydrocele. International Urology and Nephrology 17, 171–176 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02082490

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