Loupe-assisted vs microsurgical technique for modified one-layer vasovasostomy: Is the microsurgery really better?

BJU International

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 864-866

  Hsieh, Ming Li ^a   Huang, Hsin Chieh ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Huang, Shih Tsung ^a   Chang, Phei Lang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lloupe assisted; Microsurgical; Vasectomy reversal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE STERILIZATION REVERSAL; MICROSURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTPATIENT; PATERNITY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOVASOSTOMY;

ADULT; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 25844480593     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05727.x     Document Type: Article

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