The Journal of Urology
Volume 173, Issue 2 , Pages 540-542 , February 2005

VASOVASOSTOMY IN THE CONVOLUTED VAS DEFERENS: INDICATIONS AND OUTCOMES

  • JAY I. SANDLOW

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226 (telephone: 414-456-6950; FAX: 414-456-6217).
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  • PETER N. KOLETTIS

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 Submitted for publication May 3, 2004.Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(05)60537-X

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000149981.89230.50

The Journal of Urology
Volume 173, Issue 2 , Pages 540-542 , February 2005

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