Recovery of spermatogenesis after microsurgical subinguinal varicocele repair in azoospermic men based on testicular histology

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 541-548

  Esteves, Sandro C ^a,c   Glina, Sidney ^b  

^a Androfert   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL IPIRANGA   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; Histology; Microsurgery; Testis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EJACULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INGUINAL REGION; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VARICOCELE;

EID: 31744439364     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382005000600005     Document Type: Article

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