The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Part 1 , Pages 1427-1430 , October 2004

SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW SALINE FILLED TESTICULAR PROSTHESIS

  • PAUL J. TUREK

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisidero St., Room A633, San Francisco, California 94143-1695 (telephone: 415-353-7352; FAX: 415-885-7443)
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  • VIRAJ A. MASTER
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  • the TESTICULAR PROSTHESIS STUDY GROUP

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 Accepted for publication May 21, 2004.Study received institutional review board approval.Supported by Mentor Corp., San Diego, California.

PII: S0022-5347(05)61189-5

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000139718.09510.a4

The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 4, Part 1 , Pages 1427-1430 , October 2004

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