Microsurgical vasoepididymostomy for obstructive azoospermia

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 452-457

  Ho, K L ^a   Wong, M H ^a   Tam, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anastomosis, surgical; Azoospermia; Epididymis; Microsurgery; Vasovasostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; MICROSURGICAL VASOEPIDIDYMOSTOMY; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AZOOSPERMIA; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; OSTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 76749128541     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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