Lymphography prior to laparoscopic palomo varicocelectomy to prevent postoperative hydrocele

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 394-396

  Chiarenza, Salvatore F ^a   D'Agostino, Sergio ^a   Scarpa, Mariagrazia ^a   Fabbro, Mariangelica ^a   Costa, Lorenzo ^a   Musi, Luciano ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOSULFAN BLUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; PALOMO PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS HYDROCELE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLORING AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REOPERATION; ROSANILINE DYES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE;

EID: 33845212797     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.394     Document Type: Article

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