Microsurgical vasovasostomy: The microdot technique of precision suture placement

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 188-190

  Goldstein, Marc ^a   Shihua, Philip Li ^a   Matthews, Gerald J ^a,b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Surgery; Vas deferens; Vasovasostomy

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VASECTOMY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 0343329750     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64053-9     Document Type: Article

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