Dye assisted lymphatic sparing subinguinal varicocelectomy. A prospective randomized study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 626-631

  Abd Ellatif, Mohamed E ^a   El Nakeeb, Ayman ^a   Shoma, Ashraf M ^a   Abbas, Ashraf E ^a   Askar, Walleed ^a   Noman, Nashat ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hydrocele; Lymphatic vessels; Methylene blue; Subinguinal varicocelectomy; Testicular edema; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

DYE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDEMA; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; LYMPH VESSEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAINING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS EDEMA; VARICOCELECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDEMA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; OPTICAL DEVICES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE; VARICOCELE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83155180466     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.07.430     Document Type: Article

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