Seminal tract obstruction caused by childhood inguinal herniorrhaphy: Results of microsurgical reanastomosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 837-840

  Matsuda, Tadashi ^a   Muguruma, Koei ^b   Hiura, Yoshihito ^b   Okuno, Hiroshi ^b   Shichiri, Yasumasa ^b   Yoshida, Osamu ^b  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Azoospermia; Herniorrhaphy; Microsurgery; Seminal tract; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROSURGERY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 0031882797     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63747-9     Document Type: Article

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