Impact of varicocelectomy on premature ejaculation in varicocele patients

Andrologia

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 276-281

  Ahmed, A F ^a,b   Abdel Aziz, A S ^a,c   Maarouf, A M ^d,e   Ali, M ^a,f   Emara, A A ^a,g   Gomaa, A ^a,h  

^a AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b PRINCE SATTAM BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Al Rafie Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^d ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^e Ministry of Health   (Saudi Arabia)

^f King Khalid Civilian Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^g Department of Emergency   (Saudi Arabia)

^h Prince Sultan Armed Forces Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Premature ejaculation; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PREMATURE EJACULATION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY; COMPLICATION; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE; VARICOCELE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923649158     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/and.12256     Document Type: Article

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