Surgery for male infertility

Operative Urology at the Cleveland Clinic

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 442-476

  Thomas, Antony J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 67650292955     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-016-4_45     Document Type: Chapter

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