Vasoepididymostomy for vasectomy reversal: A critical assessment in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 467-470

  Kolettis, Peter N ^a   Thomas Jr , Anthony J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization in vitro; Infertility; Male; Microsurgery; Spermatozoa; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EPIDIDYMIS DISEASE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0030838452     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64504-X     Document Type: Article

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