Microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy: Comparison of pediatric and adult patients

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1029-1034

  Lee, Jeong Woo ^a   Paick, Jae Seung ^a   Kim, Soo Woong ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Operative procedures; Pediatrics; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GUBERNACULAR VEIN; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; MALE; MICROSURGICAL SUBINGUINAL VARICOCELECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRICS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE RISK; SPERMATIC CORD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOCELE; VEIN;

EID: 57049177074     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2008.49.11.1029     Document Type: Article

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