Endoscopic varicocelectomy by extraperitoneal route: A novel technique

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-381

  Agarwal, Brij B ^a,b   Manish, Kumar ^a,b  

^a Dr Agarwal's Surgery and Yoga   (India)

^b SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Endoscopic; Energy source; Extraperitoneal; Infertility; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICOCELECTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROGENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VARICOCELE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69049088692     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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