Vasectomy reversal for treatment of the post-vasectomy pain syndrome

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 518-520

  Myers, Stanley A ^a   Mershon, Christopher E ^a   Fuchs, Eugene F ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

pain; vas deferens; vasectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAS DEFERENS; VASECTOMY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 0031021414     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65191-7     Document Type: Article

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