Adolescent Versus Adult Varicoceles-How Do Evaluation and Management Differ?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2418-2419

  Diamond, David ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTROPHY; INFERTILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; SCROTUM DISORDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; MALE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 67349145731     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.031     Document Type: Editorial

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