Effects of grade 1 varicocele detected in the pediatric age-group on testicular development

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1995-1998

  Shiraishi, Koji ^a   Takihara, Hiroshi ^b   Matsuyama, Hideyasu ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sanyo Onoda Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Observation; Pediatrics; Varicocele; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE;

EID: 70350227333     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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