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SILICONE TESTICULAR PROSTHESES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Article published in Urologia Polska 1990/43/3.

authors

Marek Orkiszewski, Jarosław Więckowski
Z Kliniki Chirurgii Dziecięcej Instytutu Pediatrii AM w Poznaniu
Kierownik Kliniki: doc. dr hab. med. W. Zieliński Dyrektor Instytutu: doc. dr hab. med. M. Krawczyński

summary

Experiencas are reported with the use of silicone prostheses manufactured by Dow Corning in children and adolescents. The prostheses were implanted in 17 boys aged from 5 to 16 years with mostly good aesthetic effect. Two complications with prolapse of the prosthesis were due to technical faults.

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