Factors predicting overall success: A review of 747 microsurgical vasovasostomies

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 388-394

  Bolduc, Stéphane ^a   Fischer, Marc Anthony ^a   Deceuninck, Genevieve ^a   Thabet, Michel ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 67651086578     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.454     Document Type: Article

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