The influence of surgical approach and intraoperative venography on successful varicocelectomy in adolescents

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 1201-1204

  Palmer, Lane S ^a   Maizels, Max ^a   Kaplan, William E ^a   Stokes, Sam ^a   Firlit, Casimir F ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Phlebography; Testis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0030789307     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64427-6     Document Type: Article

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