Surgical Treatment of Varicocele in Children With Open and Laparoscopic Palomo Technique: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Journal of Urology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2724-2728

  Barroso Jr , Ubirajara ^a   Andrade, Dennyson M ^a   Novaes, Hugo ^a   Netto, José Murillo B ^a   Andrade, Juarez ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

adolescent; child; male; testicular hydrocele; urologic surgical procedures; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATCH UP GROWTH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE FERTILITY; MEDLINE; PALOMO TECHNIQUE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE; VARICOCELE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 65549147089     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.041     Document Type: Article

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