Lymphatic sparing, laparoscopic varicocelectomy: A new surgical technique

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 797-798

  Tan, H L ^a   Tecson, B ^a   Ee, M Z ^a   Tantoco, J ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic varicocelectomy; Lymphatic sparing

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; HYDROCELE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VIVO STUDY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

COLORING AGENTS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE; TESTIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 11244270686     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-004-1299-z     Document Type: Article

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