Factors related to improvement or normalization of semen parameters after microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-45

  Choi, Woo Suk ^a   Kim, Tae Beom ^b   Paick, Jae Seung ^a   Kim, Soo Woong ^a  

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

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Semen; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; MALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; MICROSURGERY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OLIGOSPERMIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

EID: 59349089529     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2009.50.1.39     Document Type: Article

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