The impact of varicocelectomy on sperm parameters: A meta-analysis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1540-1547

  Schauer, Ingrid ^a   Madersbacher, Stephan ^b   Jost, Romy ^a   Hbner, Wilhelm Alexander ^c   Imhof, Martin ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b DANUBE HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^c Landesklinikum Weinviertel Korneuburg ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

pregnancy; spermatozoa; varicocele

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIGATION; MALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; META ANALYSIS; MICROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; VARICOCELECTOMY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATIC CORD; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84859519726     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.12.084     Document Type: Review

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