Study on the effect of low-approach microscopic or laparoscopic varicocelectomy in the treatment of varicocele with infertility

Chinese Journal of Andrology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 49-52

  Qi, Tao ^a   Zhang, Bin ^a   Zhou, Xiangfu ^a   Chen, Jun ^a   Jin, Mingyu ^a   Ban, Dewen ^a   Zang, Zhijun ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Infertility, male; Laparoscopyes; Microsurgery; Varicocele; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC VARICOCELECTOMY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPOUSE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 67650471597     PISSN: 10080848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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