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A new technique for the treatment of varicocele combining a subinguinal approach with antegrade sclerotherapy

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boxed-textColpi GM et al. (2006) Surgical treatment of varicocele by a subinguinal approach combined with antegrade intraoperative sclerotherapy of venous vessels. BJU Int 97: 142–145

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