Laparoendoscopic single-site varicocele repair in adolescents-initial experience at a single institution

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1605-1608

  Barone, Joseph G ^a   Johnson, Kelly ^a   Sterling, Matthew ^a   Ankem, Murali K ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCROTAL PAIN; ULTRASOUND; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOCELE; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053652924     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0125     Document Type: Article

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