Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in adolescents and adults with varicocele

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 489-493

  Lee, Hun Joo ^a   Cheon, Sang Hyeon ^a   Ji, Young Hwan ^a   Moon, Kyung Hyun ^a   Kim, Kun Suk ^b   Park, Seonghun ^c   Park, Sungchan ^a  

^a Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arteries; Semen analysis; Spermatic cord; Treatment outcome; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL PAIN; SCROTUM DISORDER; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 79961239711     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.7.489     Document Type: Article

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