Comparison of polidocanol and tetracycline in the sclerotherapy of testicular hydrocele and epididymal cyst

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 468-471

  Dehlin, L ^a,b,c,d   Tonder B ^a   Kapstad, L ^a  

^a Department of Surgery   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d Central Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epididymal cyst; Hydrocele; Polidocanol; Sclerotherapy; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; POLIDOCANOL; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDIDYMIS; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; TESTIS DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031402184     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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