Systematic Review of the Impact of Varicocele Grade on Response to Surgical Management

Journal of Urology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 48-56

  Asafu Adjei, Denise ^a   Judge, Clark ^d   Deibert, Christopher M ^e   Li, Gen ^c   Stember, Doron ^b   Stahl, Peter J ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

infertility; male; semen analysis; spermatic cord; testis; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROSURGERY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; VARICOCELE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 85070936196     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000000311     Document Type: Review

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