Lymphatic sparing laparoscopic varicocelectomy: A microsurgical repair

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1751-1754

  Kočvara, Radim ^a   Dvořáček, Jan ^a   Sedláček, Josef ^a   Dítě, Zdeněk ^a   Novák, Květoslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Hydrocele; Laparoscopy; Lymphatic vessels; Microsurgery; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH VESSEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS HYPERTROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

EID: 17144366256     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000154357.72837.43     Document Type: Article

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