Intravenous methylene blue venography during laparoscopic paediatric varicocelectomy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 308-311

  Keene, David J B ^a   Cervellione, Raimondo M ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Lymphography; Methylene blue; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; LYMPHOGRAPHY; METHYLENE BLUE; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; IOHEXOL; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84894073277     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.11.045     Document Type: Article

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